χηνάγριον

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Μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων ἀποτίσαντες γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν → The great words of the arrogant pay the penalty by suffering great blows, and teach one to reason in old age

Sophocles, Antigone, 1350-1353
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Full diacritics: χηνάγριον Medium diacritics: χηνάγριον Low diacritics: χηνάγριον Capitals: ΧΗΝΑΓΡΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: chēnágrion Transliteration B: chēnagrion Transliteration C: chinagrion Beta Code: xhna/grion

English (LSJ)

τό,

   A young wild goose, POxy.1923.22 (v/vi A. D.).    2 a woman's ornament, PLond.ined.2199 (iv A. D.).

Greek Monolingual

τὸ, Α
1. μικρή άγρια χήνα
2. ονομασία γυναικείου κοσμήματος.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < χήν, χηνός, μέσω ενός αμάρτυρου χήναγρος (< χήν + ἀγρός, πρβλ. ἵππ-αγρος, σύ-αγρος)].