"poiesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: poieses [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”). Doublet of poesy. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ποίησις|}} Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis), {{doublet|en|poesy}} Doublet of poesy Head templates: {{en-noun|~|poieses}} poiesis (countable and uncountable, plural poieses)
  1. An act or process of creation. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: -poiesis Related terms: poietic, esthesis Translations (act or process of creation): poiesi [feminine] (Italian), poiese [feminine] (Portuguese)

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