英语词汇“onager”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

on•a•ger n., pl. -gri -gers.

Mammalsa wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
an ancient and medieval military catapult for throwing stones.

Greek ónagros (in both senses), alteration of ónos ágrios ass of the fields, wild ass (see acre)
Late Latin: machine for throwing projectiles, Latin onager, onagrus wild ass
Middle English 1300–50

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onager /ˈɒnədʒə/ n ( pl -gri / -ˌɡraɪ/, -gers)

a Persian variety of the wild ass, Equus hemionus
an ancient war engine for hurling stones

Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin: military engine for stone throwing, from Latin: wild ass, from Greek onagros, from onos ass + agros field

单词	onager
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 on•a•ger (on′ə jər),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gri (-grī′),USA pronunciation -gers. Mammalsa wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia. an ancient and medieval military catapult for throwing stones. Greek ónagros (in both senses), alteration of ónos ágrios ass of the fields, wild ass (see acre) Late Latin: machine for throwing projectiles, Latin onager, onagrus wild ass Middle English 1300–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: onager /ˈɒnədʒə/ n ( pl -gri / -ˌɡraɪ/, -gers) a Persian variety of the wild ass, Equus hemionus an ancient war engine for hurling stones Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin: military engine for stone throwing, from Latin: wild ass, from Greek onagros, from onos ass + agros field
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