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poetical

po·et·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poh-et-ik]
    • /poʊˈɛt ɪk/
    • /pəʊˈet.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poh-et-ik]
    • /poʊˈɛt ɪk/

Definitions of poetical word

  • adjective poetical possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature. 1
  • adjective poetical of or relating to a poet or poets. 1
  • adjective poetical characteristic of or befitting a poet: poetic feeling; poetic insight. 1
  • adjective poetical endowed with the faculty or feeling of a poet: a poetic eulogist. 1
  • adjective poetical having or showing the sensibility of a poet: a poetic lover. 1
  • adjective poetical of or relating to poetry: poetic literature. 1

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Origin of poetical

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin poēticus < Greek poiētikós. See poet, -ic

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Parts of speech for Poetical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

poetical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poetical usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for poetical

adj poetical

  • avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
  • blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
  • blue-sky — of or denoting theoretical research without regard to any future application of its result
  • brain wave — any of the fluctuations of electrical potential in the brain as represented on an electroencephalogram. They vary in frequency from 1 to 30 hertz
  • causative — Causative factors are ones which are responsible for causing something.

adjective poetical

  • originative — having or characterized by the power of originating; creative.

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