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1. Piyyuṭ (Plural, Piyyuṭim): Hymn added to the older liturgy that developed during the Talmudic era and up to the seventh century. The word is derived from the Greek term for poetry, perhaps more directly from ποιητής. The author of a piyyuṭ is called "payyeṭan," a ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]