Etymology

poiesis

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Ancient Greek ποίησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromποίησις
  2. English todaypoiesis

From Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”). Doublet of poesy.

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