poétesse

See also: poetesse

French

Etymology

From poète (“poet”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ.e.tɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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Noun

poétesse f (plural poétesses, masculine poète)

1. (dated) feminine form of poète.

Descendants

• → Russian: поэтесса (poetessa)

Further reading

• “poétesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.