As nouns the difference between poet and novelist
is that poet is a person who writes poems while novelist is an author of novels.
poet
Alternative forms
* (rare or archaic)
* poete (rare or archaic)
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who writes poems.
Derived terms
* poetaster
* poetess
Synonyms
* (l)
Hyponyms
* (l)
Anagrams
*
*
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novelist
English
Noun
(
en noun)
An author of novels.
(obsolete) An innovator; one who introduces something new; one who favours novelty.
Noun
(l)