poet
noun
Simple meaning
A writer of poems.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pohuhtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpoʊət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
A person who writes poems.
A person with a creative or romantic imagination.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
Used this way, poet is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It turns up most in literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Literature/storytelling
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More ways to use poet
- “The famous poet read some of their new verses yesterday.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Related to literature in metrical form.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A singer of folk songs.
A poet who is unofficially regarded as holding an honorary position in a particular group or region.
A folk writer who composes in verse.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- poeticadjective
- journalistnoun
- prosenoun
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