χάννα

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Ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → It is impossible to know the spirit, thought, and mind of any man before he be versed in sovereignty and the laws

Sophocles, Antigone, 175-7
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Full diacritics: χάννα Medium diacritics: χάννα Low diacritics: χάννα Capitals: ΧΑΝΝΑ
Transliteration A: chánna Transliteration B: channa Transliteration C: channa Beta Code: xa/nna

English (LSJ)

or χάννη, ἡ, a kind of

   A sea-perch, Serranus hepatus or cabrilla, Epich.67, Arist.HA538a21, 591b6, Ael.NA4.5; acc. χάνναν Speus. ap. Ath.7.319b; acc. pl. χάνας (sic) BGU844.17 (i A. D.):— also χάννος, ὁ, Numen. ap. Ath.7.304e; = Lat. perca, Gloss.

Greek Monolingual

ἡ, Α
(δωρ. τ.) βλ. χάννη.

Frisk Etymology German

χάννα: {khánna}
Forms: auch χάννος m.
Grammar: f.,
Meaning: ‘Art Seebarsch, Serranus (cabrilla)’ (Epich., Arist., Numen. ap. Ath., Pap. Ip u.a.).
Etymology : Von Epich. als μεγαλοχάσμων charakterisiert, mithin vielleicht zu χανεῖν gähnen (s. χάσκω) mit volkstümlichexpressiver Gemination (Strömberg Fischn. 53 m. Lit.). Zweifel bei Thompson Fishes s.v. (m. ausführlicher Behandlung), wo fremder Ursprung (ägypt. chnā N. eines unbek. Fisches) mit volksetymologischer Umdeutung in Erwägung gezogen wird.
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