— poetless , adj. — poetlike , adj.
/poh"it/ , n.
1. a person who composes poetry.
2. a person who has the gift of poetic thought, imagination, and creation, together with eloquence of expression.
[ 1250-1300; ME poete poeta poietés poet, lit., maker, equiv. to poie-, var. s. of poieîn to make + -tes agent n. suffix ]
Syn. 1. versifier, bard.