προζύμι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Koine Greek προζύμιον (prozúmion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾoˈzi.mi/
• Hyphenation: προ‧ζύ‧μι

Noun

προζύμι • (prozými) n (plural προζύμια)

1. (baking) starter, starter dough, levain (a yeast culture, or a medium containing one, used to start a fermentation process)

Declension

declension of προζύμι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	προζύμι •	προζύμια •
genitive	προζυμιού •	προζυμιών •
accusative	προζύμι •	προζύμια •
vocative	προζύμι •	προζύμια •

Derived terms

• προζυμένιο ψωμί n (prozyménio psomí, “sourdough bread”)

 

See also

• ζυμάρι n (zymári, “yeast; dough”)
• ζύμη f (zými, “yeast; dough”)
• μαγιά f (magiá, “yeast”)

Further reading

• προζύμι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el