Etymology

poem

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Today it means: A literary piece written in verse. Full definition →

Middle French poème ← Latin poēma ← Ancient Greek ποίημα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromποίημα
  2. Latin · derived frompoēma
  3. Middle French · derived frompoème
  4. English todaypoem

From Middle French poème, from Latin poēma, from Ancient Greek ποίημα (poíēma), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”). Widely displaced English leed.

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