Etymology dictionary. 2014.
poetic — POÉTIC, Ă, poetici, ce, adj., s.f. 1. adj. Care aparţine poeziei, privitor la poezie. ♦ De poet. 2. adj. fig. Care poate inspira pe poeţi, demn de a fi motiv de inspiraţie; p. ext. impresionant, fermecător. 3. s.f. (Şi adjectival, în sintagma… … Dicționar Român
poetic — poetic, poetical In general, poetic is the more common word, but choice is often dependent on personal preference or on sentence rhythm. There are, however, a few fixed expressions, e.g. the poetical works of, poetic justice, poetic licence … Modern English usage
Poetic — Po*et ic, Poetical Po*et ic*al, a. [L. po[ e]ticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. po[ e]tiquee.] 1. Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry; as, poetic talent, theme, work, sentiments. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Expressed in metrical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poetic — UK [pəʊˈetɪk] / US [poʊˈetɪk] or poetical UK [pəʊˈetɪk(ə)l] / US [poʊˈetɪk(ə)l] adjective * 1) expressing ideas in a very sensitive way and with great beauty or imagination Critics are raving about Sokurov s poetic new film. 2) connected with… … English dictionary
Poetic — may refer to:* Poems, or a relation thereof. * Too Poetic, a deceased rapper and hip hop producer … Wikipedia
poetic — [adj] with rhythm and beauty; related to poetic composition anapestic, dactylic, dramatic, elegiac, epic, epical, epodic, iambic, idyllic, imaginative, lyric, lyrical, melodious, metrical, odic, rhythmical, romantic, songlike, tuneful; concept… … New thesaurus
poetic — index original (creative) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
poetic — (also poetical) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or of the nature of poetry. DERIVATIVES poetically adverb … English terms dictionary
poetic — [pō et′ik] adj. [MFr poétique < L poeticus < Gr poiētikos] 1. of, characteristic of, like, or fit for a poet or poetry 2. skilled in or fond of poetry 3. written in verse 4. displaying the beauty, imaginative qualities, etc. found in good… … English World dictionary
poetic — poetically, adv. /poh et ik/, adj. Also, poetical. 1. possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature. 2. of or pertaining to a poet or poets. 3. characteristic of or befitting a poet: poetic feeling; poetic insight. 4 … Universalium
