Translation
poetry
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Word origin
From Greek poiesis, 'a making', from poiein ('to make'), reaching Esperanto through Latin poesis and the modern European languages. A poem is, at root, a made thing.
- Origin
- Greek, via Latin
- Root
- poiesis
- English cognates
- poetry, poem, poet
Examples
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He wrote poetry in Esperanto.
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She reads poetry every evening.
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The young poet loves the poetry of the sea.
Three words from one root, and Esperanto keeps them tidier than English does: is the art, a is one piece of it, and a is the person. Esperanto poetry is also where you meet Rule 16, the elision that turns into to save a syllable when the line demands it.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 6: poezio, tradicio, krajono and 7 more words.