poetess

English

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Noun

poetess (plural poetesses)

1. (dated) a female poet

Translations

female poet

• Catalan: poetessa (ca) f
• Dutch: dichteres (nl) f, poëte (nl) f
• French: poétesse (fr) f
• German: Dichterin (de) f
• Greek: ποιήτρια (el) (poiítria) f
• Hungarian: költőnő (hu)
• Icelandic: skáldkona (is) f

• Irish: banfhile (ga) m
• Italian: poetessa (it) f
• Polish: poetka (pl) f
• Portuguese: poetisa (pt) f
• Romanian: poetă (ro) f
• Scottish Gaelic: bana-bhàrd (gd) f

Usage notes

'Poetess' is rare in contemporary usage according to which both sexes are known normally as 'poets'.