Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

Lewy connects the word to Hebrew סגן (ségen, title for a Jewish priest of the Temple in Jerusalem; second-in-command), suggesting a Semitic origin.

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

ζωγᾰ́νης (zōgánēsm (genitive ζωγᾰ́νου); first declension

  1. slave-king at festivals in Babylonia

Inflection edit

Further reading edit