limniad

/ˈlɪmniæd/

Definitions

1. noun

A poet who wrote about or from the water, specifically a poet of a lake or a limneus.

“The ancient Greeks revered the limniads who composed verse about the serene waters of Lake Lerna.”

Synonyms

  • lake poet
  • limneus

Antonyms

  • dryland poet
  • land poet