μαγεία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μάγος (mágos) +‎ -είᾱ (-eíā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μᾰγείᾱ • (măgeíā) f (genitive μᾰγείᾱς); first declension

  1. theology of the Magians
  2. (Koine) magic, sorcery

Declension

First declension of ἡ μᾰγείᾱ; τῆς μᾰγείᾱς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Plural
Nominative ἡ μᾰγείᾱ
hē măgeíā 		αἱ μᾰγεῖαι
hai măgeîai
Genitive τῆς μᾰγείᾱς
tês măgeíās 		τῶν μᾰγειῶν
tôn măgeiôn
Dative τῇ μᾰγείᾳ
tēî măgeíāi 		ταῖς μᾰγείαις
taîs măgeíais
Accusative τὴν μᾰγείᾱν
tḕn măgeíān 		τᾱ̀ς μᾰγείᾱς
tā̀s măgeíās
Vocative μᾰγείᾱ
măgeíā 		μᾰγεῖαι
măgeîai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • Greek: μαγεία (mageía), μάγια (mágia)
  • → Coptic: ⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ (magia)
  • → Georgian: მაგია (magia)
  • → Late Latin: magīa (see there for further descendants)
  • → Russian: ма́гия (mágija)
  • → Ukrainian: ма́гія (máhija)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαγείᾱ (mageíā), equivalent of μάγος (mágos) +‎ -εία (-eía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈʝi.a/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧γεί‧α

Noun

μαγεία • (mageía) f (plural μαγείες)

  1. magic, sorcery, witchcraft

Declension

Declension of μαγεία
singular plural
nominative μαγεία (mageía) μαγείες (mageíes)
genitive μαγείας (mageías) μαγειών (mageión)
accusative μαγεία (mageía) μαγείες (mageíes)
vocative μαγεία (mageía) μαγείες (mageíes)
see: μάγος (mágos)

See also

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