poetressn.

Brit.

/ˈpəʊᵻtrᵻs/,

/pəʊᵻˈtrɛs/, U.S.

/ˈpoʊətrəs/

Forms: late Middle English–1600s poetresse, 1500s poetris (Scottish), 1600s poëtresse, 1600s– poetress.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Apparently partly a borrowing from Latin. Apparently partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Latin poetrix; French poetrisse, poeteresse.

Etymology: In quot. ?a1475 apparently < post-classical Latin poetrix (a1364 in the passage translated; feminine corresponding to poēta poet n.; compare -trix suffix); compare -tress suffix. In later use apparently either < Middle French poetrisse (a1508), poetrice (1556; < poete poet n.; compare -trice -trice suffix) or < Middle French poeteresse (1517; < poete poet n. + -eresse , feminine suffix; compare -ess suffix¹, -tress suffix). Compare also classical Latin poētris poetess (apparently < Greek, although a corresponding form is not recorded), classical Latin poētria poetess ( < Hellenistic Greek ποιήτρια , feminine corresponding to ποιητής poet n.).

Now somewhat rare.

= poetess n.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poet > [noun] > female poet

poetress?a1475

poetess1531

songstress1684

versificatrix1784

bardess1822

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1871) III. 339 (MED) Lectrina, the poetresse [L. poetrix], florischede this tyme.

1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus iii. f. 36 The Poetris and Maistres eik Sappho.

1591 E. Spenser Teares of Muses in Complaints 576 [She] is her selfe a peereles Poetresse.

1622 H. Peacham Compl. Gentleman iv. 36 Those foure sisters, the learned daughters of Sr. Anthonie Cooke, and rare Poetresses.

1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais Pantagruel's Voy.: 4th Bk. Wks. iv. lvii Making Poets of Ravens..and Poetresses of Magpies.

1756 J. Kennedy Curiosities of Wilton House (1786) 47 The Busts of Sulpitia, the Poetress.

1790 J. Bell Bell's New Pantheon II. 173/2 Sappho, the celebrated poetress.

1823 T. Erskine Poet. Wks. 24 The fair poetress of St. Leonard's Forest.

1858 J. Munsell Every Day Bk. Hist. & Chronol. 99/2 She was born at Tiverton, England, and distinguished as a poetress, and a dramatic writer.

1960 Mod. Lang. Jrnl. 44 296/1 That recording of the poetress is the only one extant.

1990 Boston Phoenix 27 Apr. pls4/2 The private life of a minor poetress of the last century.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	poetress
释义	poetressn. Brit. /ˈpəʊᵻtrᵻs/, /pəʊᵻˈtrɛs/, U.S. /ˈpoʊətrəs/ Forms: late Middle English–1600s poetresse, 1500s poetris (Scottish), 1600s poëtresse, 1600s– poetress. Origin: Of multiple origins. Apparently partly a borrowing from Latin. Apparently partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Latin poetrix; French poetrisse, poeteresse. Etymology: In quot. ?a1475 apparently < post-classical Latin poetrix (a1364 in the passage translated; feminine corresponding to poēta poet n.; compare -trix suffix); compare -tress suffix. In later use apparently either < Middle French poetrisse (a1508), poetrice (1556; < poete poet n.; compare -trice -trice suffix) or < Middle French poeteresse (1517; < poete poet n. + -eresse , feminine suffix; compare -ess suffix¹, -tress suffix). Compare also classical Latin poētris poetess (apparently < Greek, although a corresponding form is not recorded), classical Latin poētria poetess ( < Hellenistic Greek ποιήτρια , feminine corresponding to ποιητής poet n.). Now somewhat rare. = poetess n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poet > [noun] > female poet poetress?a1475 poetess1531 songstress1684 versificatrix1784 bardess1822 ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1871) III. 339 (MED) Lectrina, the poetresse [L. poetrix], florischede this tyme. 1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus iii. f. 36 The Poetris and Maistres eik Sappho. 1591 E. Spenser Teares of Muses in Complaints 576 [She] is her selfe a peereles Poetresse. 1622 H. Peacham Compl. Gentleman iv. 36 Those foure sisters, the learned daughters of Sr. Anthonie Cooke, and rare Poetresses. 1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais Pantagruel's Voy.: 4th Bk. Wks. iv. lvii Making Poets of Ravens..and Poetresses of Magpies. 1756 J. Kennedy Curiosities of Wilton House (1786) 47 The Busts of Sulpitia, the Poetress. 1790 J. Bell Bell's New Pantheon II. 173/2 Sappho, the celebrated poetress. 1823 T. Erskine Poet. Wks. 24 The fair poetress of St. Leonard's Forest. 1858 J. Munsell Every Day Bk. Hist. & Chronol. 99/2 She was born at Tiverton, England, and distinguished as a poetress, and a dramatic writer. 1960 Mod. Lang. Jrnl. 44 296/1 That recording of the poetress is the only one extant. 1990 Boston Phoenix 27 Apr. pls4/2 The private life of a minor poetress of the last century. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?a1475
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