Poètes (en. Poets)

/pɛ.t/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

An artist who composes poems.

Victor Hugo is one of the most famous poets in France.

Victor Hugo est l'un des poètes les plus célèbres de France.

A person who expresses emotions and thoughts through poetry.

Poets often use metaphors in their works.

Les poètes utilisent souvent des métaphores dans leurs œuvres.

A writer of verses.

She aspires to become a poet and publish her first collection.

Elle aspire à devenir poète et à publier son premier recueil.

From the Latin 'poeta,' meaning 'creator of poems.'

The words of the poet

Inspiration and creativity expressed by a poet.

Les mots du poète

Poetry in verse

Structured poetic creation, usually in rhymes.

Poésie en vers

The art of poets

The process and technique of creating poetry.

L'art des poètes

poetry

A literary genre that expresses feelings, ideas, or stories through verses.

poésie

rhyme

An element of poetry that involves repeating similar sounds at the end of verses.

rime

verse

A line of poetry.

vers

An amateur or self-proclaimed poet without formal recognition.

This café writer considers himself a poet, but he has never published.

Cet écrivain de café se considère comme un poète, mais il n'a jamais publié.

An engaged or provocative poet.

This slam is filled with social critiques; it's a true engaged poet.

Ce slam est rempli de critiques sociales, c'est un vrai poète engagé.