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"Poem" is a noun which is often translated as "el poema", and "verse" is a noun which is often translated as "el verso". Learn more about the difference between "poem" and "verse" below.
poem(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (literature)
verse(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (poetry)
a. el verso (M) (uncountable)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The love letter was beautifully written. It's even in verse!La carta de amor fue muy bien escrita. ¡Incluso está en verso!
b. la poesía (F) (uncountable)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This is the professor's favorite anthology of verse.Esta es la antología de poesía favorita del profesor.
2. (stanza)
a. la estrofa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The third verse of the poem contains a metaphor.La tercera estrofa del poema contiene una metáfora.
a. el versículo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The priest will now read a verse from the New Testament.El sacerdote ahora leerá un versículo del Nuevo Testamento.
