poetic

[ poh-et-ik ]
/ poʊˈɛt ɪk /

adjective Also po·et·i·cal.

noun

poetics.

Origin of poetic

1520–30; < Latin poēticus < Greek poiētikós. See poet, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM poetic

Words nearby poetic

poet, poet laureate, poet., poetaster, poetess, poetic, poetic edda, poetic justice, poetic licence, poetic license, poeticism

British Dictionary definitions for non-poetic

poetic

poetical

/ (pəʊˈɛtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to poetry
characteristic of poetry, as in being elevated, sublime, etc
characteristic of a poet
recounted in verse

Derived forms of poetic

poetically, adverb