poet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 3 Norwegian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Inflection 4 Swedish 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Synonyms 4.2.2 Related terms

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[edit] 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’”).

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• IPA: /ˈpəʊɪt/

  Rhymes: -əʊɪt

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poet (plural poets)

1. a person who writes poems

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• poetess (dated)

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• Alphagram: eopt
• pote
• tope

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poet c.

1. loot, stolen money

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• IPA: /poˈeːt/
• IPA: /puˈeːt/

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poet m.

1. poet

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Inflection for poet	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	poet	poeten	poeter	poeterna
Possessive form	poets	poetens	poeters	poeternas

poet c.

1. poet

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• diktare
• rimsmed

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• poem
• poesi