1520s, from poet + -ic, or else from or influenced by Middle French poetique (c. 1400), from Latin poeticus, from Greek poietikos "pertaining to poetry," literally "creative, productive," from poietos "made," verbal adjective of poiein "to make" (see poet). Related: Poetics (1727). Poetic justice "ideal justice as portrayed in plays and stories" is from 1670s. Poetic license attested by 1733.
Earlier adjective was poetical (late 14c.); also obsolete poetly (mid-15c.). Related: Poetically (early 15c.).
例文
1. The third resonantly poetic language of Scotland this century is Gaelic.
ゲール語は今世紀スコットランドで3番目に詩的な言語である。
2.There 's a very rich poetic tradition in Gaelic.
ゲール語には非常に深い詩の伝統がある。
3.Nikolai Demidenko gave an exciting yet poetic performance.
ニコラ?ジェミルコの演技はエキサイティングで詩的だ。
4.There is a poetic quality to her playing.
彼女の演奏は詩的だ。
5.I 'm drawn to the poetic ，sensuous qualities of her paintings.