onager
ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ μείζονα. Καὶ ἔτι καθ᾽ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι (1 Corinthians 12:31) → But go ahead and strive for the greater gifts. And I'm about to show you a still more excellent way.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ŏnăger: and ŏnā̆grus, i, m., = ὄναγρος,
I a wild ass, Varr. R. R. 2, 6, 3; cf. Col. 6, 37, 3; Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 174: timidi, Verg. G. 3, 409: pulcher, Mart. 13, 100, 1; Vulg. Psa. 103, 11; id. Osee, 8, 9.—
II Transf., a military engine for discharging large stones, Veg. Mil. 4, 22; Amm. 23, 4, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ŏnăgĕr,¹⁵ Cels., Mart., et -grus, Varro ī, m.,
1 onagre, âne sauvage : Varro R. 2, 6, 3 ; Cels. Med. 2, 18 ; Mart. 13, 97, 1
2 machine de guerre qui lançait des pierres : Veg. Mil. 2, 10 ; Amm. 23, 4, 7.
Latin > German (Georges)
onager u. onagrus, ī, m. (οναγρος), I) der wilde Esel, Waldesel (rein lat. asinus ferus, s. Amm. 23, 4, 7), Nomin. gew. onager, Cels. 2, 18. p. 64, 20 D. Mart. 13, 97, 1 u. 100, 1. Vulg. Iob 6, 5 u. Sirach. 13, 23. Ven. Fort. carm. 7, 4, 22: Nom. Plur. onagri, Cic. ad Att. 6, 1, 25: Nomin. onagrus, Varro r. r. 2, 6, 3: andere Kasus, Verg. georg. 3, 409. Plin. 8, 170 u. 174 sq. Capit. Gord. 33, 1: zur Maultierzucht gebraucht, Colum. 6, 37, 3. Petron. 38, 4: onagrorum est mugilare, Suet. fr. 161. p. 248, 2 R. (vgl. Anthol. Lat. 762, 53 R. = 233, 53 M.). – II) (onager) übtr., eine Kriegsmaschine, mit der Steine abgeschossen wurden, Veget. mil. 2, 10; 4, 22 u.a. Amm. 23, 4, 7.
Latin > English
onager onagri N M :: wild ass
