poetess C1 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈpoʊ.ɪˌtɛs/ UK /ˌpəʊ.ɪˈtɛs/ See IPA manual Freq #65213 Meanings 1 noun A woman who writes poetry. The poetess read several of her own verses at the festival. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a woman who writes poetry. poetress Word family Forms poetesses Etymology AI details From poet + -ess. Compare Middle English poetresse (“poetess”). Topics Art & Music Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # poetess **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpoʊ.ɪˌtɛs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpəʊ.ɪˈtɛs/ **Frequency rank:** 65213 ## Meanings 1. A woman who writes poetry. ## Examples - The poetess read several of her own verses at the festival. ## Etymology From poet + -ess. Compare Middle English poetresse (“poetess”). ## AI Etymology Poetess is from poet + -ess. Compare Middle English poetresse (“poetess”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means a woman who writes poetry. ## Topics - Art & Music - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown