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Added 9 October 2026

poet

/ˈpəʊ.ɪt/ noun

In Latin: poēta, poētria Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about poet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry).

Origin

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 and lēoþwyrhta (literally, "leedwright" or "poem-writer"). Doublet of piyyut.

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