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poetics

/poʊˈɛtɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
po-et-ics
IPA
/poʊˈɛtɪks/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The theory of poetry, or of literature in general.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Poetics of Aristotle.

Derived Forms

biopoetics ecopoetics ethnopoetics theopoetics

Phrases

cognitive poetics

Rhymes With

genetics athletics cosmetics aesthetics kinetics diabetics prosthetics phonetics synthetics anesthetics diuretics esthetics

Questions

How do you pronounce poetics?
The recorded pronunciation is /poʊˈɛtɪks/.
What does poetics mean?
The theory of poetry, or of literature in general.
Where does poetics come from?
From the Poetics of Aristotle.

How to pronounce poetics

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