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poetess

[poh-i-tis]

noun

a woman who writes poetry.

Origin:
1520–30; poet + -ess

Usage note
See -ess.

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poet or (sometimes when feminine) poetess (ˈpəʊɪt)

—n
1.	a person who writes poetry
2.	a person with great imagination and creativity

[C13: from Latin poēta, from Greek poiētēs maker, poet, from poiein to make]

poetess or (sometimes when feminine) poetess

—n

[C13: from Latin poēta, from Greek poiētēs maker, poet, from poiein to make]

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