poet
USPOH-uht/ˈpoʊ.ət/UKPOH-it/ˈpəʊ.ɪt/
Pluralpoets
- 1A person who writes poems, often as a literary or creative pursuit.
The poet read three new pieces aloud at the open-mic night.
Several poets gathered to share their latest verses at the festival.
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- 2Someone gifted with a creative or romantic imagination, whether or not they write poetry.
He's something of a poet, seeing wonder in the most ordinary streets.
My grandmother was a poet at heart, turning every sunset into a story.
Similardreamer, romantic, visionary
Oppositerealist, pragmatist
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Origin
It comes through Middle English poete and Old French poete from Latin poēta ('poet, author'), which came from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, 'creator, maker, author'), from ποιέω (poiéō, 'to make, compose'). It replaced the native Old English word sċop and is a doublet of piyyut.