ur-poem

noun

A poem that is believed to be a precursor or prototype to a more modern class of poetry; usually a hypothetical 'mother poem' of a genre.

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Meanings

nounur-poem (plural ur-poems)

plural ur-poems

  1. communicationsA poem that is believed to be a precursor or prototype to a more modern class of poetry; usually a hypothetical 'mother poem' of a genre.

Origin

From ur- (“primordial”) + poem.

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APA

ur-poem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ur-poem

MLA

“ur-poem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ur-poem. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ur-poem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ur-poem.

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