Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Hemmerdinger compares Egyptian hnw (jar, unit of measure), while Furnée compares Hittite 𒀀𒂵𒀭𒉌 (a-ga-an-ni /⁠aganni⁠/, bowl), Hurrian 𒀀𒂵𒀭𒉌 (a-ga-an-ni /⁠aganni⁠/, bowl), which is connected to Akkadian 𒀀𒂵𒉡 (a-ga-nu /⁠agannu⁠/, large bowl, cauldron). He also compares ἀγάννα (agánna, sacred chariot) and λαχάννα (lakhánna). Perhaps it is from Persian, but according to Beekes no solution can be offered.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἀχᾱ́νη (akhā́nēf (genitive ἀχᾱ́νης); first declension

  1. name of a Persian measure
  2. chest, box

Inflection

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