δαλάγχαν
Appearance
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] Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, since 2011