poetess
/ˌpəʊəˈtes/noun
उच्चारण पोअटेस
कवयित्री
Core word
noun
- 1
[C] old-fashioned
a woman who writes poems
कवयित्री
- Mahadevi Varma was a celebrated Hindi poetess.
- The poetess recited her verses at the literature festival.
- The poetess was awarded a national prize for her collection.
+ 2 more examples
- Sarojini Naidu was known as the nightingale of India and a gifted poetess.
- The young poetess read her verses to a large audience.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: Many women writers today prefer to be called a poet rather than a poetess.
आज कई महिला लेखिकाएँ poetess के बजाय poet कहलाना पसंद करती हैं।