French Conversation · Level 25
90 words
French word
poésie
Pronunciation
IPA/poezi/
Meaning
- feminine nounpoetry
Example
J'aime la poésie.
I love poetry.
More examples
Elle aime écrire de la poésie le soir.
She likes writing poetry in the evening.
Core concept
A compressed verbal scene shaped by sound, rhythm, and line breaks.
Common phrases
un atelier de poésie
a poetry workshop
la poésie romantique
Romantic poetry
écrire de la poésie
write poetry
Similar words
poème: A single, complete poem as a work of literature.
prose: Ordinary written expression without verse lines or rhyme.
Definition in French
Forme d'expression littéraire qui utilise le langage pour créer des images, du rythme et parfois des rimes, souvent organisée en vers mais pouvant être en prose.
Word origin
French poésie comes through Old French poesie from Latin poesis, borrowed from Greek poiesis, meaning 'making'.
Usage tips
- Poésie names the art or kind of writing, while an individual poem is usually a poème.