poem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A literary piece written in verse.
A piece of writing in the tradition of poetry, an instance of poetry.
A piece of poetic writing, that is with an intensity or depth of expression or inspiration greater than is usual in prose.

Pronunciation

/ˈpəʊ.ɪm/ [ˈpʰəwɪm] /ˈpəʊ.əm/ /ˈpɔːɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poem.wav /ˈpoʊ.əm/ /poʊm/ [ˈpʰo(ʊ̯)əm] [ˈpʰo(ʊ̯)m̩] /ˈpoː.ɪm/ /poː(ə)m/ /ˈpoː.ɛm/ /ˈpɔʊ(ə)m/ /poː.jem/ /ˈpo.jəm/ /pɔɪm/

Word forms

poem poems poëm poeme

Etymology

From Middle French poème, from Latin poēma, from Ancient Greek ποίημα (poíēma), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”). widely Displaced native English leed.

Related words

Derived words

altar poem antipoem blackout poem concrete poem cyberpoem diamante poem diamond poem echo poem ecopoem erasure poem figure poem holopoem hyperpoem metapoem micropoem mythopoem piem poemette poemless poemlet poemlike prose poem rune poem shape poem slam poem story-poem symphonic poem tone poem ur-poem visual poem

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