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- [poh-uh m]
- /ˈpoʊ əm/
- /ˈpəʊɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poh-uh m]
- /ˈpoʊ əm/
Definitions of poem word
- noun poem a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject. 1
- noun poem composition that, though not in verse, is characterized by great beauty of language or expression: a prose poem from the Scriptures; a symphonic poem. 1
- noun poem something having qualities that are suggestive of or likened to those of poetry: Marcel, that chicken cacciatore was an absolute poem. 1
- noun poem verse 1
- countable noun poem A poem is a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their beauty and sound and are carefully arranged, often in short lines which rhyme. 0
- noun poem a composition in verse, usually characterized by concentrated and heightened language in which words are chosen for their sound and suggestive power as well as for their sense, and using such techniques as metre, rhyme, and alliteration 0
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Origin of poem
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin poēma < Greek poíēma poem, something made, equivalent to poiē-, variant stem of poieîn to make + -ma suffix denoting result
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Parts of speech for Poem
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poem popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
poem usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for poem
noun poem
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
- belles-lettres — literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content
- canticle — a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches
- chorale — A chorale is a piece of music sung as part of a church service.
- couplet — A couplet is two lines of poetry which come next to each other, especially two lines that rhyme with each other and are the same length.
Antonyms for poem
noun poem
- nonfiction — the branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama).
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