Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onotherapy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: onother-a-py
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Donkey riding as physical therapy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Finally, besides their dairy aptitude, donkeys could also play an important social role as companion animals and could also be used in an emerging form of pet therapy known as onotherapy."
"In recent years, there has been a renewed interest towards the products (milk and meat) and social practices (rural tourism, onotherapy, etc.) that this species can offer, although donkey's breeding is still poorly widespread."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄνος (ónos, “ass, donkey”) + therapy.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὄνος

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does onotherapy mean?: Donkey riding as physical therapy.
Where does onotherapy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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