pantoum

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/pænˈtuːm/

noun

A poem, similar to a villanelle, that comprises a series of quatrains, the second and fourth lines of each stanza repeated as the first and third lines of the next.

OriginFrench pantoum ← Malay pantun →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

nounpantoum (plural pantoums)

plural pantoums

  1. A poem, similar to a villanelle, that comprises a series of quatrains, the second and fourth lines of each stanza repeated as the first and third lines of the next.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pantun

Origin

  1. Malaypantun
  2. Frenchpantoum
  3. Englishpantoum

From French pantoum, from Malay pantun.

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Translations

Finnish pantoum
  • pantoumA poem similar to a villanelle
Indonesian pantun
  • pantunA poem similar to a villanelle
Malay pantun
  • pantunA poem similar to a villanelle
Cite this entry
APA

pantoum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantoum

MLA

“pantoum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantoum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pantoum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantoum.

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