'Archipoeta' originates from Medieval Latin, formed from Greek 'archi-' meaning 'chief' and Latin 'poeta' meaning 'poet' (itself from Greek 'poiētēs').

'Archipoeta' was coined in Medieval Latin as a descriptive title ('chief poet'), used in Latin and Romance-language contexts; it later appears in English texts as a learned or historical loanword referring to a chief or notable poet.

Initially it meant 'chief poet' as a literal title or epithet; over time it became an archaic/historical term used mainly in scholarly or literary-historical contexts.