δάνα

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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δάνα (dána)

  1. jug for wine

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