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masculine

/pɔ.ɛm/

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Translation

poem

Word origin

From Latin poema, from Greek poiema ('a thing made'), from poiein ('to make'). A poem is literally something crafted.

Origin
Greek
Root
poiema
English cognates
poem, poet

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralpoèmes

Examples

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He wrote a poem for his mother.

datent .

These poems date from the last century.

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She is reading a poem aloud.

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The poems in this book are very short.

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This poem is about the sea in winter.

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This word is part of lesson 49.