poetess

• Nom désignant une femme qui écrit de la poésie ; ce terme est aujourd'hui considéré comme vieilli et largement remplacé par le mot épicène « poète ».

A noun referring to a woman who writes poetry, though this term is now considered dated and has largely been replaced by the gender-neutral term 'poet'.

1. A female poetB2formal

   A woman who writes poetry.

   poétesse

   • The poetess recited her latest work at the literary festival.
   • Many classic poetesses, like Sappho, are still studied today.
   • She was a celebrated poetess of the Romantic era.

   Synonymespoet