χάννα

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ἔγνω δὲ φώρ τε φῶρα καὶ λύκος λύκον → the thief knows the thief and the wolf knows the wolf, and thief knows thief and wolf his fellow wolf, set a thief to catch a thief

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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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