poético
/poˈetiko/
The Spanish word for "poetic" is poético.
poético is an adjective used to describe things that relate to poetry.
Meaning: relating to poetry (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, poético must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use poético for masculine singular nouns, poética for feminine singular nouns, poéticos for masculine plural nouns and poéticas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/poˈetiko/
Did you know?
- The root of poético traces back to the Ancient Greek word poiéō, which did not just mean 'to write poetry' but 'to make' or 'to create'.
- The word poético can sometimes be used in a slightly sarcastic way in Spanish to mock someone who is being overly dramatic or sentimental in a way that feels unnatural.
- In Spanish, the term licencia poética is used not only for literature but also as a general excuse for ignoring a strict rule or logic to achieve a desired effect.
Examples in context
- Todo esto suena muy poético.That all sounds very poetic.This sentence shows how to use poético to describe how something sounds.Tatoeba #3491541 by gianich73, translation #13980471 by araneo
- Los bereberes son bastante poéticos.Berbers are pretty poetic.This sentence uses poéticos to describe a group of people.Tatoeba #10095094 by manufrutos, translation #10094456 by Amastan
- El idioma bereber es bastante poético.The Berber language is pretty poetic.This sentence uses poético to describe a language.Tatoeba #10095096 by manufrutos, translation #10094454 by Amastan
- La obra de García Lorca es poéticaGarcía Lorca's work is poetic
- La obra de Borges es de naturaleza literaria y poéticaBorges' work is of a literary and poetic nature
- El paisaje evoca una belleza poética y sublimeThe landscape evokes a poetic and sublime beauty
- Ese cuento tiene un final muy lindo y poéticoThat story has a very beautiful and poetic ending
- La poesía de Gabriela Mistral es profundamente poéticaGabriela Mistral's poetry is profoundly poetic
- La novela de Isabel Allende tiene una prosa poética que cautiva al lectorIsabel Allende's novel has a poetic prose that captivates the reader
- El pintor plasma su visión del mundo de manera poética en cada lienzoThe painter portrays his vision of the world in a poetic way on each canvas
- El discurso del poeta cautivó a la audiencia con su tono poético y emotivoThe poet's speech captivated the audience with its poetic and emotive tone
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are looking at a painting in an art gallery.
- AlejandroEste cuadro tiene un estilo muy poético.This painting has a very poetic style.
- LucíaSí, es una obra hermosa.Yes, it is a beautiful work.
- AlejandroMe encanta el uso de la luz.I love the use of light.
- LucíaA ti también te gusta la poesía, ¿verdad?You like poetry too, right?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poetic” translations and entries poético, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
