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noun greek

pŏēsis

gen. pŏēsis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
(pŏĕsis, Prud. ap. Symm. 2, 52), , , = ποίησις.
The art of composing poems; poetry; poesy
The art of composing poems, poetry, poesy (rarely so used), Quint. 12, 11, 26.—
A poem; poetry •
A poem, poetry (class.): ut pictura, poësis erit: quae, si propius stes, Te capiat magis, etc., Hor. A. P. 361; Cic. de Or. 3, 25, 100: Anacreontis tota poësis est amatoria, id. Tusc. 4, 33, 71.
Perseus ID: n36807 Key: poesis