Etymology

poetress

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Today it means: A female poet; a poetess. Full definition →

Middle English poetresse
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  1. Middle English · inherited frompoetresse
  2. English todaypoetress

From Middle English poetresse; compare Medieval Latin poētrix, Classical Latin poētris; equivalent to poet + -ress.

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