poeta

Definitions of poeta
  1. noun
    a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
    synonyms: cantore
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    examples:
    Henrik Ibsen
    realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
    William Shakespeare
    English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
    types:
    poetessa
    a woman poet
    type of:
    scrittore
    writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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