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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kavitā
"उसने मंच पर एक सुंदर कविता सुनाई।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of writing that partakes of the nature of speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical and metaphorical, exhibiting careful attention to the aesthetics, sound, and formal structure of language.
"She wrote a beautiful poem about the changing colors of autumn leaves." - 2
Something that resembles a poem in beauty of expression or evocative power.
"The historic old city at dusk felt like a living poem."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'poeme', coming from the Latin 'poema', and ultimately from the Greek 'poiēma', meaning 'thing made or created'. It traces back to the verb 'poiein', meaning 'to make or create', reflecting the ancient conception of the poet as a maker of artistic language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Poem" is said worldwide
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poème
Transliteration: pwɛm
"Il a écrit un poème romantique pour sa bien-aimée."
Gedicht
Transliteration: ɡəˈdɪçt
"Dieses Gedicht berührt mein Herz zutiefst."
poesia
Transliteration: poeˈzi.a
"Ho letto una bellissima poesia di Dante."
poema
Transliteration: poˈe.ma
"El poeta recitó un poema inolvidable en la plaza."
poema
Transliteration: puˈe.mɐ
"Ele dedicou um poema emocionante à sua mãe."
कविता
Transliteration: kavitā
"उसने मंच पर एक सुंदर कविता सुनाई।"
诗
Transliteration: shī
"这首诗表达了作者对祖国的深情。"
시
Transliteration: si
"그는 가을을 주제로 아름다운 시를 썼다."
詩
Transliteration: shi
"彼女は夕暮れについての詩を詠んだ。"
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