poetessa

Catalan

Etymology

From poeta (poet) + -essa (-ess, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /po.eˈtə.sə/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /pu.eˈtɛ.sə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /po.eˈte.sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsa
  • Hyphenation: po‧e‧tes‧sa

Noun

poetessa f (plural poetesses, masculine poeta)

  1. 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)

  1. poetess

Anagrams

Maltese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.ɛˈtɛs.sa/, /pwɛˈtɛs.sa/

Noun

poetessa f (plural poetessi)

  1. 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.)
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