poetess
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poetess
- /ˌpəʊ.ɪˈtɛs/ UK
- /ˈpoʊ.ɪˌtɛs/ US
Where it comes from
From poet + -ess. Compare Middle English poetresse (“poetess”).
noun poetesses
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A female poet.
The ancient poetess singeth, that Hesperus all things bringeth, / Smoothing the wearied mind: bring me my love, Rosalind.
Similar: poetress
Translations
Talk about this word "poetess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poetess. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. poetess. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/poetess "poetess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/poetess.Cite this
@misc{poetess_2026,
title = {poetess},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poetess},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
