poétesse

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

poétesse

from Middle French poètisse dated (1422-25), itself derived from the Late Latin poetissa (ca 550) then taken up by Medieval Latin, derived from poet with the suffix -isse which evolved into the suffix -esse that allows to construct the feminine form of certain nouns.

Definition

Synonyms

femme-poètefemme poètepoète

Masculine

Plural

poétesses

Translations

  • englishenglish:poet
  • greekgreek:ποιήτρια
  • polishpolish:poetka
  • russianrussian:поэтесса