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poesy

English

Alternative forms

  • poesie, poësy

Etymology

From Middle French poesie, from Late Latin poesia, from earlier po?sis, from Ancient Greek ??????? (poí?sis).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p???zi/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?po??zi/

Noun

poesy (countable and uncountable, plural poesies)

  1. A poem. [from 14th c.]
  2. (archaic) The class of literature comprising [[poems]. [from 14th c.]
    Synonyms: poetry, verse

Derived terms

  • posy

Verb

poesy (third-person singular simple present poesies, present participle poesying, simple past and past participle poesied)

  1. (intransitive, archaic) To write or perform poetry.

Anagrams

  • Posey, posey, poyse, sepoy

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posy

English

Etymology

Shortening of poesy (poetry).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??zi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?po?zi/
  • Rhymes: -??zi

Noun

posy (plural posies)

  1. A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay. [from 1570s]
  2. (archaic) A verse of poetry, especially a motto or an inscription on a ring. [from early 15th c.]

Translations

See also

  • nosegay
  • corsage
  • bouquet

Further reading

  • “posy”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Anagrams

  • -opsy, Pyos, YOPs, poys, yops

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