- ἡμίονος
- the mule
- 1. a half-ass , i. e. a mule , [8th/7th c.BC], etc.:—; proverb., ἐπεὰν ἡμίονοι τέκωσι, i. e. never, [Refs 5th c.BC]
2. the ἡμ. ἀγροτέρα of [8th/7th c.BC] 2. 851 is prob. the wild ass.
3. as adj., βρέφος ἡμίονον a mule- foal, [8th/7th c.BC]; ἡμ. βασιλεύς a mule- king, half-Mede half-Persian, Orac. ap. [Refs 5th c.BC] (ML)