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Etymology of the English word poetic

the English word poetic
derived from the Latin word poeticus (poetic)
derived from the Greek word poietikos, ποιητικός (creative)
derived from the Greek word poietes, ποιητής (a performer; specially, a 'poet'; --doer, poet)
derived from the Greek word poiein, ποιεῖν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷei-
derived from the Late Greek word poieo, ποιέω (to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct))
derived from the Greek word poiesis, ποίησις (action; performance (of the law))
derived from the Late Greek word poieo, ποιέω (to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct))
derived from the Greek word poiein, ποιεῖν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷei-
derived from the Greek word poïesis

Derivations in English

antipoetic, poeticism, poeticize, poetics

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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