poeta
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin poēta, from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs).
Noun
poeta m or f (plural poetes)
- poet (person who writes poems)
Basque
Etymology
From Spanish poeta, from Latin poēta, from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poeta/ [po.e.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -eta, -a
- Hyphenation: po‧e‧ta
Noun
poeta anim
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | poeta | poeta | poetak |
| ergative | poetak | poetak | poetek |
| dative | poetari | poetari | poetei |
| genitive | poetaren | poetaren | poeten |
| comitative | poetarekin | poetarekin | poetekin |
| causative | poetarengatik | poetarengatik | poetengatik |
| benefactive | poetarentzat | poetarentzat | poetentzat |
| instrumental | poetaz | poetaz | poetez |
| inessive | poetarengan | poetarengan | poetengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | poetarengana | poetarengana | poetengana |
| terminative | poetarenganaino | poetarenganaino | poetenganaino |
| directive | poetarenganantz | poetarenganantz | poetenganantz |
| destinative | poetarenganako | poetarenganako | poetenganako |
| ablative | poetarengandik | poetarengandik | poetengandik |
| partitive | poetarik | — | — |
| prolative | poetatzat | — | — |
Further reading
- “poeta”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “poeta”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin poēta, from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
poeta m or f by sense (plural poetes)
Related terms
Further reading
- “poeta”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “poeta”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “poeta” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “poeta” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Estonian
Noun
poeta
Galician
Etymology
From Latin poēta, from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs).
Noun
poeta m or f by sense (plural poetas)
Related terms
Further reading
- “poeta”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
Italian
Etymology 1
From Latin poēta, from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poˈɛ.ta/
- Rhymes: -ɛta
- Hyphenation: po‧è‧ta
Noun
poeta m (plural poeti, feminine poetessa)
- poet (male or of unspecified gender)
Related terms
Etymology 2
Verb
poeta
- inflection of poetare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- poeta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, “poet, writer”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [poˈeː.ta]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [poˈɛː.t̪a]
Noun
poēta m (genitive poētae); first declension
- poet
- Sī versūs hōrum duōrum poētārum neglegētis, magnā parte litterārum carēbitis.
- If you neglect the verses of these two poets, you will miss a great part of literature.
Declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | poēta | poētae |
| genitive | poētae | poētārum |
| dative | poētae | poētīs |
| accusative | poētam | poētās |
| ablative | poētā | poētīs |
| vocative | poēta | poētae |
Coordinate terms
- poētria (“poetess”)
Derived terms
- poētaster
- poētor
Related terms
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “poeta”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “poeta”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- poeta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
- an epic, heroic poet: poeta epicus
- a dramatic poet: poeta scaenicus
- a writer of tragedy, comedy: scriptor tragoediarum, comoediarum, also (poeta) tragicus, comicus
- an epic, heroic poet: poeta epicus
- poeta in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Maltese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔˈɛː.ta/
Noun
poeta m (plural poeti, feminine poeta or poetessa)
Related terms
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puˈeta/
Noun
poeta m
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin poēta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔˈɛ.ta/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛta
- Syllabification: po‧e‧ta
Noun
poeta m pers (female equivalent poetka or poetessa)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | poeta | poeci/poety (deprecative) |
| genitive | poety | poetów |
| dative | poecie | poetom |
| accusative | poetę | poetów |
| instrumental | poetą | poetami |
| locative | poecie | poetach |
| vocative | poeto | poeci |
Derived terms
- poetyzować impf, spoetyzować pf, upoetyzować pf
Related terms
Further reading
- poeta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- poeta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin poēta, from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /poˈɛ.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /poˈɛ.ta/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpwɛ.tɐ/
- Hyphenation: po‧e‧ta
Noun
poeta m or f (plural poetas, feminine poetisa, feminine plural poetisas)
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:poeta.
Further reading
- “poeta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin poēta, from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poˈeta/ [poˈe.t̪a]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -eta
- Syllabification: po‧e‧ta
Noun
poeta m (plural poetas, feminine poeta or poetisa, feminine plural poetas or poetisas)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “poeta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024