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poet.

A person who writes poems.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpəʊ.ɪt/UK/ˈpəʊ.ət/UK/ˈpɔː.ɪt/UK, uncommon/ˈpoʊ.ət/US
  1. A person who writes poems.

  2. A person with a creative or romantic imagination.

Where this word comes from

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, “to make, compose”). Displaced native Old English sċop and lēoþwyrhta (literally, "leedwright" or "poem-writer"). Doublet of piyyut.

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