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poieîn

verb

In Portuguese: poieîn

What does “poieîn” mean?

Ancient Greek verb meaning to make, to produce or to create. It is the root of the words poetry, poem and poet, and of poiesis, the act of bringing something into being.

Etymology

poieîn is the present active infinitive of the Ancient Greek verb poiéō, meaning to make, to produce, or to create. From this verb derive the Greek nouns poíēma (a made thing, a poem), poíēsis (the act of making) and poiētḗs (a maker, a poet), which passed into Latin and from there into the European languages, giving English poem, poesy and poet.

Word family

poem
poet
poetry
poetic
poiesis

Usage examples

The word "Poetry" comes from the Greek "Poieîn" which means "to make" or "to produce".
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