From: benlizro@ihug.co.nz   
      
   On 11/07/2024 6:50 p.m., HenHanna wrote:   
   > 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'.   
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   > Ancient Greek word ποιητής (poiÄ“tÄ“s), pronounced roughly as   
   >                     "poy-ay-TAHS".   
      
   I think in your transcription that would be -TAYS. Same vowel.   
      
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   >                     sounds like  POTUS   
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   > Greek verb ποιέω (poieÅ   
   ), pronounced roughly as "poy-EH-oh".   
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   > Cognate with     Poignant   
   >     (having a sharp emotional effect, a connection to the power of words)   
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   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)