poet

¹

[poh-it]

noun

1. a person who composes poetry.

   Synonyms: bard, versifier

2. a person who has the gift of poetic thought, imagination, and creation, together with eloquence of expression.

poet.

²

abbreviation

1. poetic.

2. poetical.

3. poetry.

poet

/ ˈpəʊɪt /

noun

1. a person who writes poetry

2. a person with great imagination and creativity

Other Word Forms

• poetless adjective
• poetlike adjective
• nonpoet noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of poet¹

1250–1300; Middle English poete < Latin poēta < Greek poiētḗs poet, literally, maker, equivalent to poiē-, variant stem of poieîn to make + -tēs agent noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of poet¹

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

Example Sentences

They feature the portraits of prominent Hebrew poets, with the 20 note in red, the 50 in green, the 100 in orange and the 200 in blue.

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One of the community's most prominent figures was Israel Najara, a poet and Torah commentator.

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The author is a writer and poet from Long Beach.

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Teacher’s college followed high school along with a passion for French poet Arthur Rimbaud.

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The Irish poet’s work was rooted in a close feeling for the local—but reached out to embrace a world of readers.

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Related Words

• artist 
• author 
• dramatist 
• lyricist 
• writer