poet

po-et · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who writes poems.

  2. 2.

    A person with great imaginative and expressive capabilities.

Forms

plural: poets

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    poet laureate — An officially appointed poet who composes poems for important occasions.
  • •
    poet's license — Artistic freedom to depart from conventional rules.

Related words

See also: bard, poem, poetry, writer
Synonyms: bard, rhymer, versifier

Etymology

From Latin poeta, from Greek poietes ("maker, author, poet"), from poiein ("to make, create").