δαλάγχαν
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Ancient Macedonian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Apparently equivalent to Ancient Greek θάλασσαν (thálassan), according to Hesychius of Alexandria.
According to the DGE, it is more likely to be Pre-Greek than Ancient Macedonian. See Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa) for more info.
Noun[edit]
δαλάγχαν (dalánkhan) f
- (hapax) sea (accusative singular)
Usage notes[edit]
- Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
- 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Β:
- δαλάγχαν· θάλασσαν
- dalánkhan; thálassan
- dalánkhan: sea
- δαλάγχαν· θάλασσαν
Further reading[edit]
- Hesychius' Lexicon: δ
- “δαλάγχαν”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- δαλάγχαν in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
- “δαλάγχαν”, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, 2011