onagri

on·a·ger

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on-uh-jer]
- /ˈɒn ə dʒər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on-uh-jer]
- /ˈɒn ə dʒər/

Definitions of onagri word

noun plural onagri a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia. 1
noun plural onagri an ancient and medieval military catapult for throwing stones. 1
noun onagri Plural form of onager. 1

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Origin of onagri

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Onagri

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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onagri popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

onagri usage trend in Literature

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