Poesy

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpəʊᵻzi/

Alternative forms

• poesie
• poësy

Origin

From Middle French poesie, from Late Latin poesia, from Latin poēsis.

Full definition of poesy

Noun

1. A poem. from 14th c.
2. (now archaic) The class of literature comprising poems; poetry, verse. from 14th c.
• 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.10:I know not well how to excuse him, in that hee deemed his Poesie worthy to be published.

Synonyms

• poetry
• verse

Anagrams

• posey
• sepoy