Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poetess

/ˈpoʊ.ɪˌtɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: po-et-ess
IPA: /ˈpoʊ.ɪˌtɛs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated

Example Sentences

"The ancient poetess singeth, that Hesperus all things bringeth, / Smoothing the wearied mind: bring me my love, Rosalind."

Etymology

From poet + -ess. Compare Middle English poetresse (“poetess”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: poet

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpoʊ.ɪˌtɛs/
British English: /ˌpəʊ.ɪˈtɛs/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

poetesses (plural)

Synonyms

poetress

Questions

How do you pronounce poetess?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊ.ɪˌtɛs/.
What does poetess mean?: A female poet.
Where does poetess come from?: From poet + -ess. Compare Middle English poetresse (“poetess”).

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