δαλάγχαν

Ancient Macedonian

Etymology

Unknown. Apparently equivalent to Ancient Greek θάλασσαν (thálassan), according to Hesychius of Alexandria.

According to the DGE, it is more likely to be Pre-Greek than Ancient Macedonian. See Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa) for more info.

Noun

δαλάγχαν (dalánkhan) f

1. (hapax) sea (accusative singular)

Usage notes

• Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
  • 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Β:

    δαλάγχαν· θάλασσαν

    dalánkhan; thálassan

    dalánkhan: sea

Further reading

• Hesychius' Lexicon: δ
• “δαλάγχαν”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• δαλάγχαν in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
• “δαλάγχαν”, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, 2011