poet

/ˈpəʊ.ɪt/

PƏƱ · ɪt (2 syllables)

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Definition

A person who writes poems.

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.