μαγιά

See also: μάγια

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مایه (Turkish maya), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Persian مایه. Cognate to Macedonian маја (maja).

Noun

μαγιά • (magiá) f (plural μαγιές)

1. yeast
2. (figuratively) seed (of a something for future growth)

Declension

Declension of μαγιά

	singular	plural
nominative	μαγιά •	μαγιές •
genitive	μαγιάς •	μαγιών •
accusative	μαγιά •	μαγιές •
vocative	μαγιά •	μαγιές •

Synonyms

• προζύμι n (prozými, “yeast”)