el
masculine
/poˈeta/
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Translation
poet
Word origin
From Latin poeta, from Greek poietes, meaning a maker or author, from poiein, to make or create. A poet was literally a maker of verse.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- poietes
- English cognates
- poet, poem, poetry
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpoetas
Examples
versos .
The poet read his verses aloud.
Federico García Lorca gran español.
Federico Garcia Lorca was a great Spanish poet.
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That poet writes about love and death.
¡ imaginación !
What an imagination this young poet has!
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The poet received an award for her latest book.
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