δάνα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• δάννα (dánna)

Etymology

Presumably a Semitic borrowing, deriving from Akkadian 𒂁𒆗𒉡 (/⁠dannu⁠/, “storage vat mostly for storing beer and wine”), also found as Ugaritic 𐎄𐎐 (dn, “vessel, vat”), Aramaic דַּנָּא / ܕܰܢܳܐ (dannā, “wine jug, vat”) and Arabic دَنّ (dann, “wine jug”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈða.na/ → /ˈða.na/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈda.na/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈða.na/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈða.na/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈða.na/

Noun

δάνα • (dána)

1. jug for wine

References

• δάνα in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)