ethopoetic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἠθοποιητικός (ēthopoiētikós), from ἦθος (êthos) + ποιέω (poiéō).

Adjective

ethopoetic (comparative more ethopoetic, superlative most ethopoetic)

1. (obsolete) Expressing character.
   • 1652, Thomas Urquhart, The Jewel:

     a flourish of mimick and ethopoetick gestures

References

“ethopoetic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• theopoetic