onagro

Italian

Etymology

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

Noun

onagro m (plural onagri)

  1. onager

See also


Latin

Noun

onagrō

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

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Noun

onagro m (plural onagros)

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

Synonyms

  • (wild ass) hemíono

Spanish

Noun

onagro m (plural onagros)

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