🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Poesie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Poesie

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Poetry/ˈpoʊ.ə.tri/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er liebt die Poesie von Goethe."

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As noun
  1. 1

    Literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.

    "She enjoys reading romantic poetry from the 19th century."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Greek word 'poiēsis' meaning 'making' or 'creation', passing through Latin 'poeta' and Old French 'poetrie'. Over centuries, the term evolved from the general craft of literary creation to specifically designate writing that formulates evocative and rhythmic imaginative awareness.

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