Main Entry: po·et

Pronunciation: \ˈpō-ət, -it also ˈpȯ(-)it\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French poete, from Latin poeta, from Greek poiētēs maker, poet, from poiein to make; akin to Sanskrit cinoti he gathers, heaps up

Date: 14th century

1 : one who writes poetry : a maker of verses
2 : one (as a creative artist) of great imaginative and expressive capabilities and special sensitivity to the medium