Poetical

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Poetic \Po*et"ic\, Poetical \Po*et"ic*al\, a. [L. po["e]ticus,
     Gr. ?: cf. F. po['e]tiquee.]
     1. Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry, or for
        writing poetry; as, poetic talent, theme, work,
        sentiments. --Shak.
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     2. Expressed in metrical form; exhibiting the imaginative or
        the rhythmical quality of poetry; as, a poetical
        composition; poetical prose.
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     {Poetic license}. See {License}, n., 4.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  poetical
       adj 1: of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic romance"
              [syn: {poetic}]
       2: characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction"
          [syn: {poetic}]