-ποιώ

Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek verb ποιῶ (poiô), ποιέω (poiéō, “to do, to make”).

Suffix

-ποιώ • (-poió) n

  1. A verbal suffix indicating the production of an action or characteristic: -ise, -ify
    ‎Αγγλία (Anglía, “England”) + ‎-ποιώ (-poió) → ‎αγγλοποιώ (anglopoió, “to anglicise”)
    ‎άγιος (ágios, “saint”) + ‎-ποιώ (-poió) → ‎αγιοποιώ (agiopoió, “to sanctify”)

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