Italian epic poet (5)
I believe the answer is:
tasso
'italian epic poet' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tasso that I've seen before include "Torquato -, sixteenth century Italian poet" , "Torquato --, Italian poet of the 16th-century" , "Torquato -, nineteenth century Italian poet" .)