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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poiesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
poiesis
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act or process of creation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ποίησις

Usage

Inflected Forms

poieses (plural)

Phrases

-poiesis

Frequently Paired Words

poietic esthesis

Questions

What does poiesis mean?
An act or process of creation.
Where does poiesis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce poiesis

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