poem
Etymology

From Middle French poème, from Latin poēma, from Ancient Greek ποίημα, from ποιέω ("I make").

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈpəʊɪm/, [ˈpʰəʊ̯ɪm], /ˈpəʊəm/, /ˈpɔː.ɪm/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈpoʊəm/, /poʊm/, [ˈpʰo(ʊ̯)əm], [ˈpʰo(ʊ̯)m̩], [ˈpʰo(ʊ̯)m]
  • (Aus) IPA: /ˈpɔʊ(ə)m/
  • (India) IPA: /ˈpoʊɪm/, [ˈpo(ʊ̯)ɪm]
  • (Malaysia, Scotland) IPA: /pojəm/
  • (Ghana) IPA: /pɔɪm/
Noun

poem (plural poems)

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