poem
//ˈpəʊ.ɪm//
Forms
- Plural
- poems
Definitions
1.A literary piece written in verse.
- What do you think of Tom's poem?
2.A piece of writing in the tradition of poetry, an instance of poetry.
- What do you think of Tom's poem?
3.A piece of poetic writing, that is with an intensity or depth of expression or inspiration greater than is usual in prose.
- What do you think of Tom's poem?
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2720
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle French poème, from Latin poēma, from Ancient Greek ποίημα (poíēma), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”).
Widely displaced English leed.