POETESS

poetess

(noun) a woman poet

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

poetess (plural poetesses)

(dated) A female poet.

Usage notes

Poetess is rare in contemporary usage according to which both sexes are known normally as poets. The Latin term for a female poet was poētria, derived from the Ancient Greek ποιήτρια, which still means “female poet” in Modern Greek. “Female poet” is the more usual modern translation where the gendered form in the original language is preserved.

Synonyms

• poetress (obsolete)

Source: Wiktionary

Po"et*ess, n. Etym: [Cf. F. poétesse.]

Definition: A female poet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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