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English
Etymology
From Old French poete < Latin poēta (“‘poet, author’”) < Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētēs), “‘creator, maker, author, poet’”), from ποιέω (poieō), “‘I make, compose’”) < Proto-Indo-European *kʷoywo- (“‘making’”) < base *kʷwey- (“‘to make’”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular poet |
Plural poets |
poet (plural poets)
- a person who writes poems
Synonyms
- poetess (dated)
Anagrams
Dutch
Noun
poet c.
- loot, stolen money
Norwegian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
poet m.
- poet
Inflection
Inflection of poet| indefinite singular | definite singular | indefinite plural | definite plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokmål m | poet | poeten | poeter | poetene |
| Nynorsk m | poet | poeten | poetar | poetane |
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
| Inflection for poet | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Base form | poet | poeten | poeter | poeterna |
| Possessive form | poets | poetens | poeters | poeternas |
poet c.
Synonyms
- diktare
- rimsmed
Related terms
- poem
- poesi
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