poet
Meaning
- A person who writes poems.
- A person with a creative or romantic imagination.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpəʊ.ɪt/
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, “I make, compose”). Displaced native Old English sċop. Doublet of piyyut.
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