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-poiesis
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poiesis
English
Poiesis
Alternative forms
en -poesis
Etymology
Suffixed form of en poiesis, from en grc ποίησις, from grc ποιέω to make.
Pronunciation
en /pɔɪˈiːsɪs/
Suffix
production, creation or formation
Derived terms
en
en terms formed using -poiesis anapoiesis autopoiesis biopoiesis copoiesis dendritopoiesis erythropoiesis galactopoiesis hematopoiesis hemopoiesis leukopoiesis lymphopoiesis thrombopoiesis practopoiesis
Related terms
en -poeia
en -poietic
Translations
production
Catalan: ca -poesi
French: fr -poïèse
Italian: it -poiesi
Further reading