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poetess

noun
/ˌpəʊ.ɪˈtɛs/UK/ˈpoʊ.ɪˌtɛs/US

Etymology

From poet + -ess. Compare Middle English poetresse (“poetess”).

  1. derived from ποιητής
  2. derived from poēta
  3. derived from poete
  4. inherited from poete
  5. suffixed as poetess — “poet + ess”

Definitions

  1. A female poet.

    • The ancient poetess singeth, that Hesperus all things bringeth, / Smoothing the wearied mind: bring me my love, Rosalind.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA