poetess

American  

[poh-i-tis] / ˈpoʊ ɪ tɪs /

noun

1. a woman who writes poetry.

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Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of poetess

First recorded in 1520–30; poet + -ess

Example Sentences

Her great-grandmother, a Vassar-educated Italian poetess named Concetta Reynolds, is mentioned in passing in the film, whereas in the book she is a crucial part of Dan Torrance’s plan to defeat the True Knot.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2019

Tova, a simple name, a popular name, not quite suited to a young poetess.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 7, 2019

The protest came from a group of angry ladies led by Robin Morgan, 27, poetess and housewife.

From Time • Sep. 12, 2016

I have met a first rate American poetess.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2014

I like to think that at some of those performances, they heard the songs of Ts’ai Yen, a poetess born in A.D.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston