μαγίς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μάσσω (mássō, “to knead”) +‎ -ῐ́ς (-ís).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μᾰγῐ́ς • (magís) f (genitive μᾰγῐ́δος); third declension

  1. any kneaded mass, cake
  2. cake offered to Hecate and Trophonius
  3. kind of small cheese-pudding
  4. kneading trough or dresser
  5. small table
  6. round pan or plate for placing on the tripod

Inflection

Derived terms

  • μαγίδιον (magídion)

Descendants

  • → Georgian: მაგიდა (magida)
  • → Latin: magida
  • → Latin: magis
  • → Laz: მაგიდა (magida)
  • →? Ge'ez: ማእድ (maʾədd)
    • → Arabic: مَائِدَة (māʔida)
      • Maltese: mejda
      • Moroccan Arabic: ميدة (mīda)
      • → Azerbaijani: maidə
      • → Ottoman Turkish: مائده (maide)
      • → Persian: میده (mayda, “a table covered with viande”)

References

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