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onager.

wild ass; onager

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɔ.na.ɡɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈɔː.na.d͡ʒer]

  1. wild ass; onager

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. onager (type of military engine)

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek ὄνος (ónos) Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵr̥yos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́γρῐος (ắgrĭos) Ancient Greek ὄναγρος (ónagros)bor. Latin onager Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄναγρος (ónagros, “wild ass”), from ὄνος (ónos, “ass, donkey”) + ᾰ̓́γρῐος (ắgrĭos, “wild”).

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