poet

poet
subs.
P. and V. ποιητής, ὁ (Eur. Frag.), V. ἀοιδός, ὁ, μουσοποιός, ὁ ; see bard.

POET

poet.; pure Latin carminum auctor scriptor conditor (an author of verses): vates (as an inspired bard). A poet-born ad carmina condenda natus.

poet:

1. pŏēta, ae, m.: Cic. pass.: a better versifier than p., versificator quam p. melior, Quint. 10, 1, 89: Hor.

2. vātes, is, m. (poet.): Hor. Od. 1, 1, extr.

ποιητής
ποιητής, ποιητοῦ, ὁ, poet, author

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Λύκις
Lycis, a comic poet
Μόρυχος
Morychus, a tragic poet; smeared, epith of Dionysus
βάρδοι
poets of the Celts, bards
βουκολιαστής
a pastoral poet
κωμῳδοδιδάσκαλος
a comic poet
κωμῳδοποιός
a maker of comedies, comic poet
μελοποιός
a maker of songs, a lyric poet
μουσοποιός
making poetry, a poet, poetess
πτωχόμουσος
a beggar-poet
στιχαοιδός
one who sings verses, poet
τραγῳδοδιδάσκαλος
a tragic poet
τραγῳδοποιός
a maker of tragedies, a tragic poet, tragedian
τρυγοδαίμων
a poor-devil poet
ἀμβολά
poet. > ἀναβολή
ἀοιδοθέτης
a lyric poet
ἀοιδοπόλος
one busied with song, a poet
Ἀμειψίας
Ameipsias, comic poet
ἐποποιός
an epic poet
ὑμνοθέτης
a composer of hymns, a lyric poet

poeta
a poet
cantor
a singer, poet

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poetria
a poet, female poet

poet Poets

• formerly associated with kings: Paus. 1.2.3
• statues of tragic and comic poets in theater at Athens: Paus. 1.21.1
• statues of poets on Mount Helicon: Paus. 9.30.2