Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/poˈema/

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Translation

poem

Word origin

From Latin poema, from Greek poiema ('a thing made, a creation'), from poiein ('to make'). English 'poem' shares the same root.

Origin
Greek
Root
poiema
English cognates
poem, poetry

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralpoemas

Examples

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He wrote a love poem for his girlfriend.

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This poem has a very beautiful rhythm.

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The teacher read us a poem in class.

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I learnt this poem by heart when I was a girl.

autor .

This author's poems are very famous.

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This word is part of lesson 48.