ὄνος

See also: όνος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    Uncertain. Perhaps from Pre-Greek. Compare the discussion at Latin asinus.

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    ὄνος • (ónosm or f (genitive ὄνου); second declension

    1. ass, donkey; jack, jackass (male); jenny, jennyass (female)
    2. hake (fish)
    3. woodlouse
    4. wingless locust
    5. windlass

    Inflection

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    • ἀπ’ ὄνου καταπεσεῖν (ap’ ónou katapeseîn, one who gets into a scrape by his own clumsiness)
    • ὄναγρος (ónagros)
    • ὀνῖτις (onîtis, pot marjoram)
    • ὄνος ἄγω μυστήρια (ónos ágō mustḗria, my part is to carry burdens)
    • ὄνος ὕεται (ónos húetai, one who is unmoved by what is done or said)
    • ὄνου πόκαι (ónou pókai), ὄνου πόκες (ónou pókes, pigeon's milk)
    • ὄνων ὑβριστότερος (ónōn hubristóteros, of wanton behaviour)
    • ὄνων φάτνη (ónōn phátnē, Beehive Cluster)
    • περὶ ὄνου σκιᾶς (perì ónou skiâs, for a trifle)

    Descendants

    • Greek: όνος m (ónos)

    References