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Etymology
From poeta (“poet”) + -essa (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
Noun
poetessa f (plural poetesses, masculine poeta)
- poetess
Italian
Etymology
From poeta + -essa (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /po.eˈtes.sa/
- Rhymes: -essa
- Hyphenation: po‧e‧tés‧sa
Noun
poetessa f (plural poetesse, masculine poeta)
- poetess
Anagrams
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔ.ɛˈtɛs.sa/, /pwɛˈtɛs.sa/
Noun
poetessa f (plural poetessi)
- female equivalent of poet: poetess, female poet
Usage notes
- The basic form may also be used with feminine accord; thus: Kienet poeta/poetessa magħrufa. (“She was a well-known poet/poetess.”)
Polish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔ.ɛˈtɛs.sa/
- Rhymes: -ɛssa
- Syllabification: po‧e‧tes‧sa
Noun
poetessa f (male equivalent poeta)
- (literary, poetry) female equivalent of poeta (“poet, poetess”) (person who writes poems)
- Synonym: poetka
Declension
Further reading
- poetessa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- poetessa in Polish dictionaries at PWN