Poète (en. Poet)

/pɔ.ɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A person who writes poems.
Victor Hugo is a great poet of French literature.
Victor Hugo est un grand poète de la littérature française.
Author of poetic works.
She aspires to become a poet to express her thoughts.
Elle aspire à devenir poète pour exprimer ses pensées.
A person who uses artistic and creative language.
The poet plays with words to convey emotions.
Le poète joue avec les mots pour transmettre des émotions.

Etymology

The word 'poet' comes from the ancient Greek 'poietes' which means 'creator'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

committed poet
A poet who addresses social or political themes in their works.
poète engagé
cursed poet
A poet who has a tumultuous life and whose work is often misunderstood.
poète maudit
poetic verses
Lines of poetry that follow a certain rhythm or structure.
vers poétiques

Related Words

poetry
A literary genre that expresses feelings, ideas, or narratives through an artistic style.
poésie
verse
A line of poetry or a measure in a poem.
vers
stanza
A group of verses forming a unit in a poem.
strophe

Slang Meanings

A dreamer or idealist who writes verses.
This artist is truly a poet, always lost in his thoughts.
Cet artiste est vraiment un poète, toujours perdu dans ses pensées.
A sensitive man, often seen as romantic.
He thinks of himself as a poet with all his talk about love.
Il se prend pour un poète avec tous ses discours sur l'amour.