poetic

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/pəʊˈɛtɪk/

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/pəʊˈɛtɪk/ · /poʊˈɛtɪk/ · /poʊˈetɪk/

Definition of poetic

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adj

Relating to poetry.

“Iambics are one form of poetic meter.”
“Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes.”

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adj

Relating to poetry.

“Iambics are one form of poetic meter.”
“Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes.”
Characteristic of poets; romantic, imaginative, etc.
Connecting to the soul of the beholder.

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From Middle French poetique, from Latin poeticus, from Ancient Greek ποιητικός (poiētikós) from ποιέω (poiéō, “make”). Doublet of poietic.

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