poet
[ poh-it ]
Origin of poet
11250–1300; Middle English poete<Latin poēta<Greek poiētḗs poet, literally, maker, equivalent to poiē-, variant stem of poieîn to make + -tēs agent noun suffix
Other words for poet
Other words from poet
- po·et·less, adjective
- po·et·like, adjective
- non·po·et, noun
Other definitions for poet. (2 of 2)
poet.
abbreviation
poetic.
poetical.
poetry.
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British Dictionary definitions for poet
poet
sometimes when feminine poetess
/ (ˈpəʊɪt) /
noun
a person who writes poetry
a person with great imagination and creativity
Origin of poet
1C13: from Latin poēta, from Greek poiētēs maker, poet, from poiein to make
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