🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

시인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: siin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Poet/ˈpoʊ.ɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 시인은 아름다운 시를 썼다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who composes poetry.

    "The poet recited his latest work at the literary festival."
  2. 2

    A person who is especially skilled in the art of poetry.

    "She is considered a great poet of the modern era."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'poet' originates from the Old French 'poete', which in turn comes from the Latin 'poeta', derived from the Greek 'ποιητής' (poietes), meaning 'maker' or 'creator'. This reflects the historical role of poets as creators of verse and art, evolving through the ages to encompass various forms of poetic expression.

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