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- [poh-i-tis]
- /ˈpoʊ ɪ tɪs/
- /ˈpəʊɪ.tes/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poh-i-tis]
- /ˈpoʊ ɪ tɪs/
Definitions of poetess word
- noun poetess a woman who writes poetry. 1
- countable noun poetess A poetess is a female poet. Most female poets prefer to be called poets. 0
- noun poetess a female writer of poems 0
- noun poetess a woman or girl who writes poems or verses 0
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Origin of poetess
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; poet + -ess
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Parts of speech for Poetess
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poetess popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
poetess usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for poetess
noun poetess
- balladist — someone who composes or performs ballads
- librettist — the writer of a libretto.
- lyrist — a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre.
- metrist — a person who is skilled in the use of poetic meters.
- muse — to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.
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