/ pəʊˈetɪk; NAmE poʊ-/ (also less frequent poet·ical / -ɪkl; NAmE /) adjective
1.
[ only before noun ] connected with poetry; being poetry :
poetic language
Byron's Poetical Works
2.
( approving ) like or suggesting poetry, especially because it shows imagination and deep feeling
SYN lyrical :
There is a poetic quality to her playing.
► poet·ic·al·ly / -kli; NAmE / adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from French poétique , from Latin poeticus poetic, relating to poets, from Greek po(i)ētikos , from po(i)ētēs maker, poet, from poiein create.