Etymology

onos

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Today it means: Synonym of epinetron (“Attic pottery item”). Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄνος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὄνος“beast of burden, distaff”
  2. English todayonos

From Ancient Greek ὄνος (ónos, “beast of burden, distaff”).

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