"μαγεία" meaning in Ancient Greek

See μαγεία in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ma.ɡěː.aː/, /maˈʝi.a/, /maˈʝi.a/, /ma.ɡěː.aː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /maˈɡi.a/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /maˈʝi.a/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /maˈʝi.a/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /maˈʝi.a/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From μάγος (mágos) + -είᾱ (-eíā). Etymology templates: {{af|grc|μάγος|-είᾱ}} μάγος (mágos) + -είᾱ (-eíā) Head templates: {{grc-noun|μᾰγείᾱ|μᾰγείᾱς|f|first}} μᾰγείᾱ • (măgeíā) f (genitive μᾰγείᾱς); first declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|μᾰγείᾱ|ας|form=SP}} Forms: μᾰγείᾱ [canonical], măgeíā [romanization], μᾰγείᾱς [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ἡ μᾰγείᾱ [nominative, singular], αἱ μᾰγεῖαι [nominative, plural], τῆς μᾰγείᾱς [genitive, singular], μᾰγειῶν [genitive, plural], τῇ μᾰγείᾳ [dative, singular], ταῖς μᾰγείαις [dative, plural], τὴν μᾰγείᾱν [accusative, singular], τᾱ̀ς μᾰγείᾱς [accusative, plural], μᾰγείᾱ [singular, vocative], μᾰγεῖαι [plural, vocative]
  1. theology of the Magians
    Sense id: en-μαγεία-grc-noun-mo~XDv1e Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -εία, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Occult Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -εία: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Occult: 56 44
  2. (Koine) magic, sorcery Tags: Koine
    Sense id: en-μαγεία-grc-noun-dTFznSMx Categories (other): Koine Greek, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 36 64
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          "name": "desc"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈʝi.a/"
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      "ipa": "/maˈʝi.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ma.ɡěː.aː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈɡi.a/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
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      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈʝi.a/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈʝi.a/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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}
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}

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