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poetic | poeticness |

As an adjective poetic

is relating to poetry.

As a noun poeticness is

the state or quality of being poetic.

poetic

English

Alternative forms

* poetick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to poetry.
  • *{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Sarah Glaz
    • , title= Ode to Prime Numbers , volume=101, issue=4, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=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.
  • Description of persons, objects, or ideas that connect to the soul of the beholder.

    • Antonyms

    * prosaic

    Related terms

    * poet * poem * poetry

    Derived terms

    * poetic justice * poetic licence * poetic bent * poetically

    poeticness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being poetic.