פיוט

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
פ־י־ט (p-y-ṭ)

Etymology[edit]

Medieval borrowing from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs).

Noun[edit]

פִּיּוּט (piyútm (plural indefinite פִּיּוּטִים, plural construct פִּיּוּטֵי־) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

  1. (Judaism) a liturgical poem

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Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: pioet
  • English: piyyut

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