μαστίχα

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek μαστίχα, from Koine Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈsti.xa/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧στί‧χα

Noun

μαστίχα • (mastícha) f (plural μαστίχες)

  1. mastic the resin and flavouring
  2. chewing gum
    Synonym: τσίχλα (tsíchla)

Declension

Declension of μαστίχα
singular plural
nominative μαστίχα (mastícha) μαστίχες (mastíches)
genitive μαστίχας (mastíchas) μαστιχών (mastichón)
accusative μαστίχα (mastícha) μαστίχες (mastíches)
vocative μαστίχα (mastícha) μαστίχες (mastíches)

References

  1. ^ μαστίχα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

Further reading

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