μάχη

See also: μάχῃ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • μάχα (mákha) Doric

Etymology

From μάχομαι (mákhomai, I do battle).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μᾰ́χη • (mákhē) f (genitive μᾰ́χης); first declension

  1. battle, combat
  2. quarrel, strife, dispute
  3. contest, game
  4. battlefield
  5. (logic) contradiction, inconsistency

Declension

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: -machy (through -μαχία (-makhía))

References

Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek μᾰ́χη (mákhē).

Noun

μάχη • (máchi) f (plural μάχες)

  1. (military) battle, combat
  2. fight, struggle

Declension

Derived terms

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