onagro

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Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin onager, from Ancient Greek ὄναγρος (ónagros).

Noun[edit]

onagro m (plural onagri)

  1. onager

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Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

onagrō

  1. dative singular of onager
  2. ablative singular of onager

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

from Latin onager (“wild ass”), from Hellenistic Ancient Greek ὄναγρος (ónagros, “wild ass”), from ὄνος (ónos, “ass”) + ἄγριος (ágrios, “wild”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros). War machine sense due to its kicking action, similar to that of the ass.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

onagro m (plural onagros)

  1. onager (Ancient Roman war machine)
  2. onager (wild ass)

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Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

onagro m (plural onagros)

  1. onager (wild ass)
  2. onager (military engine)
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