adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of poetic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: poetic
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
poetical
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /poʊˈɛtɪkl̩/
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Received-Pronunciation: /pəʊˈɛtɪkl̩/
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CMU ARPABET: P OW0 EH1 T IH0 K AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to poetry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- poetic works
- a poetic romance
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: poetic
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
characteristic of or befitting poetry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- poetic diction
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: poetic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English poetical, possibly equivalent to poet + -ical.
Real reading context