본문 바로가기

English Word Roots/Word Roots

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: poie-, poe- "maker", "create" from Greek poiein, poietos, poietikos, poiesis, poiema, poietes

Go Korean Version

 

【poie-, poe-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "poiein," "poietos," "poietikos," "poiesis," "poiema," and "poietes."
It carries the basic meaning of "maker," "create," and "made."



[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "poie-, poe-"]

poem ****[1925] A poem is a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their beauty and sound and are carefully arranged, often in short lines which rhyme.
poet ****[2326] A poet is a person who writes poems.
poetic ☆[5352] Something that is poetic is very beautiful and expresses emotions in a sensitive or moving way.
poetry ****[2333] Poems, considered as a form of literature, are referred to as poetry.



[WORD ROOT]root poie
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] poie, poet, poem, poeia
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) poiein, poietos, poietikos, poiesis, poiema, poietes
[MEANING]root maker, create, made

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

  • 【Greek】 poiein [=poein] to make, create, compose
  • 【Greek】 poietos made,
  • 【Greek】 poietikos pertaining to poetry; creative, productive
  • 【Greek】 poiesis
  • 【Greek】 poiema
  • 【Greek】 poietes [from poein, poiein("to make, create, compose") ] maker, author, poet



Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

★★★★(top 2,000) ★★★(top 3,500) ★★(top 4,500) ☆(top 6,000)



poem ★★★★[1925] noun from poet
【DEFINITION】 A poem is a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their beauty and sound and are carefully arranged, often in short lines which rhyme.
【pl.】 poems
【ROOTs】 poem(poie);
【Etymology】 《Latin poiemacomposition in verse, poetry
【First Known Meaning】 composition in verse, poetry
【DERIVATIVEs】 poem, poet, poetic, poetical, poetically, poeticize

poet ★★★★[2326] noun from poet
【DEFINITION】 A poet is a person who writes poems.
【pl.】 poets
【ROOTs】 poet(poie); maker, create, made
【Etymology】 《Greek poein[=poiein] to make, create, compose
【First Known Meaning】 a poet, a singer
【DERIVATIVEs】 poem, poet, poetic, poetical, poetically, poeticize, poetize, poetry



poetic ☆[5352] adjective from poet
【DEFINITION】 Something that is poetic is very beautiful and expresses emotions in a sensitive or moving way.
【SYNONYM】 lyrical
【COMPOSITION】 poet + ic
【ROOTs】 poet(poie); ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek poein[=poiein] to make, create, compose
【DERIVATIVEs】 poem, poet, poetic, poetical, poetically, poeticize, poetize, poetry

poetry ★★★★[2333] noun from poet
【DEFINITION】 Poems, considered as a form of literature, are referred to as poetry.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 verse
【ROOTs】 poet(poie); ry(ery); suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek poein[=poiein] to make, create, compose
【First Known Meaning】 poetry; a poem; ancient literature; poetical works, fables, or tales
【DERIVATIVEs】 poet, poetic, poetical, poetize, poetry


Other words containing "poie-, poe-"; allopoiesis, autopoiesis, onomatopoeia, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeically, onomatopoetic, onomatopoetically, piyyut, poesy, poetaster, poiesis

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

poen-, pen-, pun-
plu-, plus-
plic
plet-, ple-
pleas-, plea-, plac-
plaud-, -plod-, plaus-, -plos-
plat
plang-, plaint-, plag-
plan-, plain-
pict

 

 

 

[main] | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | [Kor]