# ur-poem

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From ur- (“primordial”) + poem.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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