English Explanatory Dictionary

hemione

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Equus hemionus, the onager or kiang, a kind of wild ass of Tibet.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛmiəʊn/

Word forms

hemione hemiones hemionus

Etymology

From New Latin hēmionus, from Ancient Greek ἡμῐ́ονος (hēmĭ́onos, “half ass, mule”).

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