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feminine
/poeˈsia/
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Translation
poetry, poem
Word origin
From Latin poesis, from Greek poiesis ('a making, a creation'), from poiein ('to make'). The same root gives English 'poem', 'poet' and 'poetry'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- poiesis
- English cognates
- poem, poet, poetry
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpoesías
Examples
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I love reading poetry at night.
recitó .
The poet recited a poem about the sea.
¿ escrito ?
Have you written any love poetry?
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That author's poetry is very sad.
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In class we study the poetry of the Golden Age.
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