-poeia

UK/ˈpiːə/

suffix

Used to form nouns that denote the making or creating of something.

OriginLatin -poeia ← Ancient Greek ποιέω →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -pœia

  1. Used to form nouns that denote the making or creating of something.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekποιέω“I make”
  2. Latin-poeia
  3. English-poeia

From Latin -poeia, from Ancient Greek ποιέω (poiéō, “I make”).

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APA

-poeia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-poeia

MLA

“-poeia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-poeia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-poeia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-poeia.

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