Word
poet
Phoneticspo·et
US/ˈpoʊət/
UK/pˈəʊɪt/
Definitions
01writer of poems
n. a person who writes poems.
n. a person who composes poetry, either as a profession or an artistic practice.
“The poet read her latest work to a small audience at the library.”
“The poet spent years refining his sonnet cycle, seeking a publisher who would appreciate the intricate meter and classical allusions.”
02creative person
n. a person who has a very creative, romantic, or artistic imagination.
n. an individual characterized by a creative or romantic imagination and a sensitive, expressive nature.
“He is a poet at heart, always finding beauty in the simplest things.”
“Even in his technical drawings, he revealed himself to be a poet, imbuing functional blueprints with an unexpected grace and symmetry.”
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Often used metaphorically to describe someone's temperament rather than their literal occupation.
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Etymology
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. Doublet of piyyut.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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