NYT Dictionary

POEM

/ˈpoʊ.əm/
NounPO-empo-em · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A literary piece written in verse.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

songarticleautographballadbrainchildbucoliccompositioncopydirgedocument

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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