poesia

See also: poesía

Catalan

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [pu.əˈzi.ə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [po.əˈzi.ə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [po.eˈzi.a]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)

Noun

poesia f (plural poesies)

  1. poetry

See also

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From Latin poesis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /po.eˈzi.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: po‧e‧sì‧a

Noun

poesia f (plural poesie)

  1. poetry, verse
  2. poem
  3. illusion, daydream (figurative)

Further reading

  • poesia in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • poesia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

poesia f (plural poesias)

  1. poetry (class of literature)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin poesis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis, production, composition).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /po.eˈzi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /po.eˈzi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pu.eˈzi.ɐ/, /pwɛˈzi.ɐ/, /pwiˈzi.ɐ/

Noun

poesia f (plural poesias)

  1. poetry (class of literature)

Further reading