Definitions | poetry |
| noun
- the class of literature comprising poems
- composition in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns
Translations: - Dutch: poí«zie
- French: poésie
- German: Poesie, Dichtung, Dichtkunst
- Italian: poesia
- Spanish: poesía
Etymology: From Ancient Greek (polytonic, /á) (poiéo/poió), meaning I create/make/do/cause.
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