poem

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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.

Related terms

• poet
• poetic
• poetics
• poetry

Translations

• French: poème
• German: Gedicht, Poem
• Italian: poema, poesia
• Portuguese: poema, poesia
• Russian: стихотворе́ние
• Spanish: poema, poesía, oda

Translations

• French: poème
• German: Dichtung
• Italian: poema, poesia
• Portuguese: poema, poesia
• Russian: стихотворе́ние
• Spanish: poema

Translations

• French: poème
• German: Gedicht
• Italian: poema, poesia
• Portuguese: poema, poesia
• Russian: стихотворе́ние
• Spanish: poema

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