hemione
/ˈhɛmiəʊn/
hemione noun: equus hemionus, the onager or kiang, a kind of wild ass of Tibet.
Noun
hemione (plural hemiones)
- Equus hemionus, the onager or kiang, a kind of wild ass of Tibet.
- Its head is large, with ears smaller than those of the hemione, the shoulders thick, especially in the male, the limbs robust and stubbier than those of the hemiones and the asses.1890 September, Edouard L. Troussart, “Wild Horses”, in Popular Science, page 627
- They presumably belong to hemiones (hemiones were actually recorded from the same level at Rana Gundhai) and, in spite of some optimistic statements to the contrary, it is sometimes impossible to distinguish horses fom hemiones on isolated teeth alone.1985, Augusto Azzaroli, An Early History of Horsemanship, page 24
Forms of hemione
| plural | hemiones |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hemionus |
Origin of hemione
From New Latin hēmionus, from Ancient Greek ἡμῐ́ονος (hēmĭ́onos, “half ass, mule”).
Questions about hemione
- What does hemione mean?
- Hemione means equus hemionus, the onager or kiang, a kind of wild ass of Tibet.
- What part of speech is hemione?
- Hemione is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hemione?
- Hemione is pronounced /ˈhɛmiəʊn/.
- What is the plural of hemione?
- The plural of hemione is hemiones.
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