poet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A person who writes poems.
A person with a creative or romantic imagination.

Pronunciation

/ˈpəʊ.ɪt/ /ˈpəʊ.ət/ /ˈpɔː.ɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poet.wav /ˈpoʊ.ət/ /ˈpoʊ.ɪt/ [ˈpʰoʊ̯ɪ̈(ʔ)t̚] /ˈpoː.ɪt/ /poː(ə)t/ /ˈpoː.ɛt/

Word forms

poet poets poët poete poëte

Etymology

From Middle English poete, from Old French poete, from Latin poēta (“poet, author”), from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker, author, poet”), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make, compose”). Displaced native Old English sċop. Doublet of piyyut.

Synonyms

singer

Derived words

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