ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
subs.
P. and V. ὄνος, ὁ or ἡ.
Pack ass: Ar. κάνθων, ὁ, κανθήλιος, ὁ, P. ὄνος κανθήλιος, ὁ.
As term of reproach: use fool.
Of an ass, adj.: Ar. ὄνειος.
