poemat

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin poēmatis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈɛ.mat/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmat
  • Syllabification: po‧e‧mat

Noun

poemat m inan (diminutive poemacik, related adjective (rare) poematowy or (rare) poematyczny)

  1. (poetry) narrative poem (piece of poetry that tells a story, often making the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse)
  2. masterpiece (outstanding piece of work)
    Synonym: arcydzieło

Declension

Further reading

  • poemat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • poemat in Polish dictionaries at PWN