poem

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.

Roots

poieopoe- · Greek · make, create

Synonyms for poem

poesyn poetryn villanelle triolet epode sestina epithalamiumn virelayadj prothalamiumn clerihewn

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Where does poem come from?

The word poem breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root poe-, from Greek poieo (“make, create”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.