English–Spanish

“female poet” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/poeˈtisa/

Example

Conozco a una poetisa.

I know a female poet.

Illustration for poetisa (female poet)

How to say “female poet” in Spanish

“Female poet” in Spanish is poetisa.

Woman writing poems.

Full entry for poetisa: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with poetisa

Escuché a la poetisa recitar anoche.

I heard the female poet recite last night.

Tips for using poetisa

  • Spanish poetisa explicitly marks a woman, but many speakers and publications also use poeta for women, so both forms occur in contemporary usage.

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