ὄναγρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὄνος (ónos, “ass, donkey”) +‎ ἄγριος (ágrios, “wild”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὄνᾰγρος • (ónagros) m (genitive ὀνᾰ́γρου); second declension

  1. onager, wild ass
  2. kind of catapult

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ὀνάγρα (onágra)
  • ὀνάγρινος (onágrinos)
  • ὀνάγριον (onágrion)
  • ὀναγρόβοτος (onagróbotos)

Descendants

  • Greek: όναγρος (ónagros)
  • → Albanian: onagër
  • → Latin: onager

Further reading

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