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ποίηση
poetry /ˈpi.i.si/
nounB2#2848 most common
Also: poetic composition, the writing of poems
Example sentences
Η ποίηση είναι όμορφη.
Poetry is beautiful.
Διαβάζω ποίηση κάθε βράδυ.
I read poetry every evening.
Στο σχολείο μάθαμε για την ελληνική ποίηση.
At school we learned about Greek poetry.
Η σύγχρονη ποίηση συχνά απορρίπτει την παραδοσιακή ομοιοκαταληξία.
Modern poetry often rejects traditional rhyme.
Ο κριτικός ανέλυσε τις ποιήσεις των μεταπολεμικών συγγραφέων.
The critic analyzed the poetic works of postwar writers.
Η ποίηση του Καβάφη αποτυπώνει με λιτότητα την ιστορική μνήμη και την ανθρώπινη επιθυμία.
Cavafy's poetry captures historical memory and human desire with austerity.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η ποίηση | οι ποιήσεις |
| Genitive | της ποίησης | των ποιήσεων |
| Accusative | την ποίηση | τις ποιήσεις |
| Vocative | ποίηση | ποιήσεις |
Word family
Etymology
Ποίηση descends from ancient Greek ποίησις (poiēsis), meaning making, creation, or composition. That noun comes from the verb ποιέω (poieō), to make or to do. Over time the word narrowed from creation in general to the specific art of composing verse. The verb ποιέω itself has no securely established deeper root; many scholars treat it as a word of unclear pre-Greek origin.
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