English

Noun

hemionus

1. (zoology, obsolete) A wild ass found in Tibet; the kiang.

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡμῐ́ονος ‎(hēmíonos, “half ass, mule”).

Adjective

hēmionus ? ‎(genitive hēmionī); second declension

1. (New Latin, attributive) half-mule

Descendants

• Tanslingual: Equus hemionus
• English: hemionus, hemione