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{{also|μάζα}}
==Ancient Greek==

===Etymology===
From {{m|grc|μαγῆμαι}} + {{af|grc|-ια}}, the former component from {{m|grc|μάσσω|t=to knead}}.<ref>{{R:grc:Beekes|890|μᾶζα}}</ref>

===Pronunciation===
{{grc-IPA|μᾶζᾰ}}

===Noun===
{{grc-noun|head=μᾶζᾰ|μᾱ́ζης|f|first}}

# [[barley]]-[[bread]] or [[cake]]; [[lump]], [[mass]]

====Declension====
{{grc-decl|μᾶζᾰ|μᾱ́ζης}}

====Derived terms====
{{der4|grc
|κῠνόμᾱζον
|μᾱζαγόας
|μᾱζαγρέτας
|μᾱζάω
|μᾱζηρός
|μᾱ́ζινος
|μᾱζίον
|μᾱζίσκη
|μᾱζονόμος
|μᾱζοπέπτης
|μᾱζοποιέω
|μᾱζοποιός
}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|el|μάζα}}
* {{desctree|ab|амажәа|bor=1}}
* {{desc|abq|мажва|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ady|мэджа|bor=1}}
* {{desc|kbd|мэжа|bor=1}}
* {{desc|la|massa|bor=1}} {{qualifier|see there for further descendants}}

===References===
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===Further reading===
* {{R:LSJ}}
* {{R:Middle Liddell}}
* {{R:Bailly}}
* {{R:Woodhouse}}