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poético

poetic

adjective poh-EH-tee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Poético describes both things literally related to poetry (género poético) and anything with a lyrical or imaginative quality (una descripción muy poética). The noun poética (f) means a theory or philosophy of poetry. Do not confuse with poema (a poem) or poeta (a poet).

Examples

"Su lenguaje es muy poético."

Natural Translation

Her language is very poetic.

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