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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPosy
/ˈpoʊ.zi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small bouquet of flowers, typically given as a gift.
"She received a lovely posy for her birthday, filled with vibrant spring flowers." - 2
A short poem or inscription, often expressing a sentiment.
"He wrote a sweet posy to accompany the flowers he sent her."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'posy' originates from the late Middle English term 'posey', which is derived from the Old French 'poussie', meaning a small bunch of flowers. The term has evolved to refer specifically to a small bouquet, often given as a gift or used in decorative arrangements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Posy" is said worldwide
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petit bouquet
Transliteration: pə.ti bu.kɛ
"Elle a reçu un petit bouquet pour son anniversaire."
kleiner Blumenstrauß
Transliteration: klai.nər ˈbluː.mən.ʃtraʊs
"Sie bekam einen kleinen Blumenstrauß zum Geburtstag."
piccolo mazzo di fiori
Transliteration: pik.kolo ˈmat.tso di ˈfjo.ri
"Ha ricevuto un piccolo mazzo di fiori per il suo compleanno."
pequeño ramo de flores
Transliteration: peˈke.ɲo ˈra.mo ðe ˈflo.res
"Recibió un pequeño ramo de flores por su cumpleaños."
pequeno buquê de flores
Transliteration: peˈke.nu buˈke dʒi ˈfloɾes
"Ela recebeu um pequeno buquê de flores no seu aniversário."
फूलों का छोटा गुलदस्ता
Transliteration: phoolon ka chhota guldasta
"उन्हें जन्मदिन पर फूलों का छोटा गुलदस्ता मिला।"
小花束
Transliteration: xiǎo huā shù
"她的生日收到了一个小花束。"
작은 꽃다발
Transliteration: jageun kkotdabal
"그녀는 생일에 작은 꽃다발을 받았다."
小さな花束
Transliteration: chiisana hanataba
"彼女は誕生日に小さな花束をもらった。"
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