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poesía

poetry

noun poh-eh-SEE-ah Less Common

Also means

poem

Usage Note

Poesía can mean poetry as an art form or a single poem (though poema is the more precise word for one poem). The phrase tiene poesía ('it has poetry') is used figuratively to describe something hauntingly beautiful. The related adjective is poético.

Examples

"Le encanta leer poesía en voz alta."

Natural Translation

She loves reading poetry aloud.

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