See also: poete, poëte, and poetė

French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin poēta, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔ.ɛt/
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Noun

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poète m or f by sense (plural poètes)

  1. poet
  2. (figuratively) daydreamer
    Synonym: rêveur
  3. (figuratively) wordsmith

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole: powèt
  • Russian: поэт (poet)

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French poete, from Latin poēta, from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, poet, writer).

Noun

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poète m (plural poètes)

  1. (Jersey) poet