Poet

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpəʊɪt/
• Rhymes: -əʊɪt

Alternative forms

• poët rare or archaic
• poete rare or archaic

Origin

From Old French poete, from Latin poēta ("poet, author"), from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētēs, "creator, maker, author, poet"), from ποιέω (poieō, "I make, compose").

Full definition of poet

Noun

1. A person who writes poems.

Derived terms

• poetaster
• poetess

Synonyms

• poetess female, dated

Hyponyms

• versifier

Anagrams

• pote
• tope