poetical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /poʊˈɛtɪkl̩/ (General-American)
- /pəʊˈɛtɪkl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English poetical, possibly equivalent to poet + -ical.
Meanings
-
Synonym of poetic.
That our work, therefore, might be in no danger of being likened to the labours of these historians, we have taken every occasion of interspersing through the whole sundry similes, descriptions, and other kind of poetical embellishments.
1749, Henry Fielding, chapter I, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book IV:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most poetical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more poetical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
poetically · extrapoetical · semipoetical · apoetical · poeticalness · nonpoetical · pseudopoetical · mythopoetical · poeticality · unpoetical · antipoetical · poetical justice