| Noetical | { } a. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to perceive, &unr_; mind, intellect. ] Of or pertaining to the intellect; intellectual. [ 1913 Webster ] I would employ the word noetic to express all those cognitions which originate in the mind itself. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Noetic |
| Poetical | { } a. [ L. poëticus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. poétiquee. ] 1. Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry; as, poetic talent, theme, work, sentiments. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Expressed in metrical form; exhibiting the imaginative or the rhythmical quality of poetry; as, a poetical composition; poetical prose. [ 1913 Webster ] Poetic license. See License, n., 4. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Poetic |