Attagen

/ətˈeɪdʒən/ noun

Definition

An archaic or historical term for a type of large game bird, possibly a grouse or similar fowl hunted in medieval times.

Etymology

From Greek 'attagen' via Latin, possibly referring to a Phrygian or Cappadocian bird. The word appears in ancient texts but its exact zoological identity remains uncertain, showing how language can preserve references to things we can no longer definitively identify.

Kelly Says

Medieval feasts included dishes of 'attagen' that sounded impressive, but historians still argue about what bird was actually being served—a perfect example of how food vocabulary can be lost when the cultural context that gave it meaning disappears.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንኳን በደህና አደረግህ!
enkwan be-deh-na a-der-egh
ARالعربية
مبروك!
mbarak
BNবাংলা
সুখী হোন!
shokhee hon
CACatalà
Enhorabona!
en-ho-ra-bo-na
CSČeština
Gratuluji!
gra-tu-lu-ji
DADansk
Gratulerer!
gra-tu-le-rer
DEDeutsch
Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
her-tzi-li-ken gluck-wuns
ELΕλληνικά
Καλή δουλειά!
kali douleia
ESEspañol
¡Enhorabuena!
en-kon-ra-tu-las
FAفارسی
تبریک!
tabrik
FISuomi
Onnea!
on-nea
FRFrançais
Bravo !
bra-vo
GUGU
આનંદ!
aanand
HAHA
Allah ya yi wa!
Allah ya yi wa
HEעברית
מזל טוב!
mazel tov
HIहिन्दी
बधाई हो!
badhai ho
HUMagyar
Gratulálok!
gra-tu-la-lok
IDBahasa Indonesia
Selamat!
se-lam-at
IGIG
N'ezie!
n-ezie
ITItaliano
Congratulazioni!
kon-gra-tchu-la-zioni
JA日本語
おめでとう!
o-me-de-to-u
KKKK
Сәтқа!
satka
KMKM
បានជោគជ័យ!
ba-an chok-chei
KO한국어
축하해요!
chuk-ha-hae-yo
MRMR
शुभेच्छा!
shubhechcha
MSBahasa Melayu
Selamat!
se-lam-at
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ်!
kye-zu-tu-tin ba-ta-ei
NLNederlands
Gefeliciteerd!
ge-fe-li-ce-e-red
NONorsk
Gratulerer!
gra-tu-le-rer
PAPA
ਵਧਾਈ!
vadhai
PLPolski
Gratulacje!
gra-tu-la-cje
PTPortuguês
Parabéns!
para-bems
RORomână
Felicitări!
fe-li-ci-tari
RUРусский
Поздравляю!
pozdravlyayu
SVSvenska
Gratulerar!
gra-tu-le-rar
SWKiswahili
Nzuri sana!
n-zuri sa-na
TAதமிழ்
வாழ்த்துகள்!
vaazthukugal
TEతెలుగు
శుభాకాంక్షలు!
shubha-kaam-kashalu
THไทย
ยินดีด้วย!
yin-dee duay
TLTL
Mabuhay!
ma-bu-hay
TRTürkçe
Tebrikler!
te-brik-ler
UKУкраїнська
Вітаю!
vita-yu
URاردو
بہت مبارک!
beht mubarak
VITiếng Việt
Chúc mừng!
chuc mung
YOYO
Ẹ kú!
e ku
ZH中文
恭喜!
gōng xǐ
ZUZU
Ngiyabonga!
ngiya-bon-ga

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