LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

māza

māza f (genitive māzae)
Classical[ˈmaːz.za]Ecclesiastical[ˈmad.d͡za]

Meaning

  1. maza; kneaded mass of roasted barley-meal mixed with water, milk, wine or oil, worked into a solid paste and eaten unbaked; barley cake
  2. maza for the dogs
    ...lacte novam pūbem facilīque tuēbere māzā......with milk the young brood and with easy [them] nourish you barley...ca. 63 BC – AD 14, Grattius Faliscus, Cynegeticon 307

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemāzamāzae
genitivemāzaemāzārum
dativemāzaemāzīs
accusativemāzammāzās
ablativemāzāmāzīs
vocativemāzamāzae

māza, ae, f., = μάζα,
I. frumenty, for feeding dogs, Grat. Cyn. 307.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μᾶζα (mâza), from μάσσω (mássō, “to knead”). Doublet of massa.

Quick answers

What does māza mean in Latin?
māza, a noun, means “maza; kneaded mass of roasted barley-meal mixed with water, milk, wine or oil, worked into a solid paste and eaten unbaked; barley cake”.
What is the genitive of māza?
The genitive singular is māzae. māza is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce māza?
In classical Latin, [ˈmaːz.za]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmad.d͡za].