poésie

See also: poesie, Poesie, and poësie

French

Alternative forms

poësie

Etymology

From Middle French poesie, from Late Latin poēsia, from earlier poēsis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔ.e.zi/
Audio (France, Paris) (file)
Rhymes: -i
Homophone: poésies

Noun

poésie f (plural poésies)

poetry

Descendants

→ Dutch: poëzie
→ German: Poesie

Further reading

“poésie” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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