poetessa

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From poeta (“poet”) +‎ -essa (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

poetessa f (plural poetesses, masculine poeta)

  1. poetess

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From poeta +‎ -essa (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /po.eˈtes.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: po‧e‧tés‧sa

Noun[edit]

poetessa f (plural poetesse, masculine poeta)

  1. poetess

Anagrams[edit]

Maltese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.ɛˈtɛs.sa/, /pwɛˈtɛs.sa/

Noun[edit]

poetessa f (plural poetessi)

  1. female equivalent of poet: poetess, female poet

Usage notes[edit]

  • The basic form may also be used with feminine accord; thus: Kienet poeta/poetessa magħrufa. (“She was a well-known poet/poetess.”)

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.ɛˈtɛs.sa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛssa
  • Syllabification: po‧e‧tes‧sa

Noun[edit]

poetessa f (male equivalent poeta)

  1. (literary, poetry) female equivalent of poeta (“poet, poetess”) (person who writes poems)
    Synonym: poetka

Declension[edit]

Declension of poetessa
singular plural
nominative poetessa poetessy
genitive poetessy poetess
dative poetessie poetessom
accusative poetessę poetessy
instrumental poetessą poetessami
locative poetessie poetessach
vocative poetesso poetessy

Related terms[edit]

adjectives
adverbs
nouns
verbs

Further reading[edit]

  • poetessa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • poetessa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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