μάγια

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See also: Μάγια and μαγιά

Greek

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈma.ʝa/ - compare to μαγιά f (magiá)
  • Hyphenation: μά‧για

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek μάγια (mágia), substantivised neuter adjective of the Hellenistic Koine Greek μάγιος (mágios),[1] or from the Ancient Greek μαγεία f (mageía) with a change of gender and movement of the accent.[2] From μάγος (mágos, magical).

Noun

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μάγια (mágian pl found only in nominative, accusative (& vocative) plural

  1. spell (magic and witchcraft)
    μου έκανε μάγιαmou ékane mágia(s)he cast a spell [on me]
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Learned borrowing from English Maya, the language.

Noun

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μάγια (mágian pl (indeclinable) or indeclinable feminine by ellipsis of the noun γλώσσα f (glóssa, language)

  1. the language of Maya

Etymology 3

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Dancer wearing a "μάγια" leotard.

Probably borrowed from French maille.[1]

Noun

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μάγια (mágiaf (indeclinable)

  1. (dancewear) a dancer's leotard
Coordinate terms
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  • φόρμα f (fórma) (uniform for gymnasts, athletes)

See also

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  • For the female's given name, see Μάγια (Mágia)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 μάγια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ μάγια - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre