κάννα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• κάννη

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na). There are indications that it may have come through Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /kán̚na͜a/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /kán̚naː/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /kán̚na/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /kán̚na/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /kána/

Noun

κάννα (genitive κάννας) f, first declension; (kanna)

1. giant reed, Arundo donax
2. reed mat

Inflection

First declension of κάννᾱ, κάννᾱς

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	κάννᾱ	κάννᾱ	κάνναι
Genitive	κάννᾱς	κάνναιν	καννῶν
Dative	κάννᾳ	κάνναιν	κάνναις
Accusative	κάννᾱν	κάννᾱ	κάννᾱς
Vocative	κάννᾱ	κάννᾱ	κάνναι

Descendants

• Latin: canna

References

• LSJ
• Robert S. P. Beekes (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill Academic Publishers)