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French
French
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle French poesie, from Late Latin poēsia, from earlier poēsis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis).
Pronunciation
Noun
poésie f (plural poésies)
- poetry (literature composed in verse)
- Coordinate term: prose
- (figuratively) poetry
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