ur-poem

English

Etymology

From ur- (“primordial”) +‎ poem.

Noun

ur-poem (plural ur-poems)

  1. (literature, poetry) 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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