piyyut

P3I1Y4Y4U1T1

noun

A Jewish liturgical poem.

OriginHebrew פִּיּוּט →
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Meanings

nounpiyyut (plural piyyuts or piyyutim)

plural piyyuts · plural piyyutim · alternative piyut

  1. A Jewish liturgical poem.

Origin

  1. Hebrewפִּיּוּט
  2. Englishpiyyut

Borrowed from Hebrew פִּיּוּט (piyút). Doublet of poet.

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APA

piyyut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piyyut

MLA

“piyyut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piyyut. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piyyut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piyyut.

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