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"Poetisa" is a noun which is often translated as "poetess", and "poeta" is a noun which is often translated as "poet". Learn more about the difference between "poetisa" and "poeta" below.
la poetisa(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. poetess
Todos los poemas que escribió la poetisa trataban sobre el concepto de feminidad.All the poems the poetess wrote were about the concept of femininity.
b. female poet
La poetisa habla en sus escritos de su trágico aborto.The female poet talks in her writings about her tragic miscarriage.
el poeta, la poeta(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
