posy

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈpoʊzi/ UK /ˈpəʊzi/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a small bunch of flowers

She gathered a posy of violets from the meadow.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a small bunch of flowers bouquet nosegay bunch spray corsage

Word family

Related forms poesy poem

Etymology

A 16th-century contraction of poesy ('poetry'), originally a motto or verse inscribed in a ring or attached to a bunch of flowers; ultimately from Greek poiēsis ('a making, poetry').

poesy Middle English poíēsis Ancient Greek

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# posy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpoʊzi/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpəʊzi/

## Meanings
1. a small bunch of flowers

## Examples
- She gathered a posy of violets from the meadow.

## Synonyms
- bouquet
- nosegay
- bunch
- spray
- corsage

## Related Forms
- poesy
- poem

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: poesy
- Root: poíēsis

## Etymology
A 16th-century contraction of poesy ('poetry'), originally a motto or verse inscribed in a ring or attached to a bunch of flowers; ultimately from Greek poiēsis ('a making, poetry').

## AI Etymology
Posy is a 16th-century contraction of poesy ('poetry'), originally a motto or verse inscribed in a ring or attached to a bunch of flowers; ultimately from Greek poiēsis ('a making, poetry'). Important recorded forms include poesy (Middle English) and poíēsis (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the ending or combining element turns the older base into the present English part of speech. The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a small bunch of flowers. The wider family includes related words such as poesy and poem.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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