-poiesis

See also: poiesis

English

Alternative forms

-poesis

Etymology

Suffixed form of poiesis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”).

Suffix

-poiesis

production, creation or formation

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -poiesis

terms formed using -poiesis

Related terms

-poeia

Translations

production

Catalan: -poesi (ca)
Italian: -poiesi (it)

Further reading

“-poiesis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“-poiesis”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“-poiesis”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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