XPost: alt.usage.english
From: HenHanna@devnull.tb

On 1/6/2024 8:13 PM, Ross Clark wrote:
> He was a _makar_ (Scots, cognate w. Eng. maker) 'poet'.
> Apparently a calque on Greek po(i)Ä“tÄ“s 'maker; poet' from poieÅ
 'make'.



Ancient Greek word ποιητής (poiētēs), pronounced roughly as
                    "poy-ay-TAHS".

                    sounds like  POTUS


Greek verb ποιέω (poieÅ
), pronounced roughly as "poy-EH-oh".



Cognate with     Poignant
    (having a sharp emotional effect, a connection to the power of words)

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