Danaan

English

Alternative forms

• Danaän (archaic)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δᾰνᾰοί (Danaoí, “Danaans”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dəˈneɪən/
• Rhymes: -eɪən

Noun

Danaan (plural Danaans)

1. (historical) A Greek; a member of any of the Greek peoples (in ancient times).

Usage notes

In the plural, it is a collective term for the Greeks.

Synonyms

• Achaean
• Argive
• Hellene

Anagrams

• Adnana, Ananda