poetessa

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pu.əˈtɛ.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [po.əˈtə.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [po.eˈte.sa]
• Rhymes: -ɛsa
• Hyphenation: po‧e‧tes‧sa

Noun

poetessa f (plural poetesses, masculine poeta)

1. poetess

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Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

poetessa f (plural poetesse, masculine poeta)

1. poetess

Anagrams

• poetasse

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Maltese

Pronunciation

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

Noun

poetessa f (plural poetessi)

1. female equivalent of poet: poetess, female poet

Usage notes

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