- (a.) Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry or for writing poetry; as, poetic talent, theme, work, sentiments.
- (a.) Expressed in metrical form; exhibiting the imaginative or the rhythmical quality of poetry; as, a poetical composition; poetical prose.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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