hemione
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hemione
- /ˈhɛmiəʊn/
Where it comes from
From New Latin hēmionus, from Ancient Greek ἡμῐ́ονος (hēmĭ́onos, “half ass, mule”).
noun hemiones · hemionus
- 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.
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Talk about this word "hemione." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hemione. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hemione. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hemione "hemione." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hemione.Cite this
@misc{hemione_2026,
title = {hemione},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hemione},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
