iumentum

Etymology
From, a back-formation from the plural , from +. These elements correspond to and.

Noun

 * 1)  A draft animal, a beast of burden, a large domestic animal suitable for drawing carts and carriages: a cow, horse, mule, or donkey.
 * 2) * 1st century, L. Iunius Moderatus Columella, De Res Rustica, Book VI, Preface, Sect. 3:
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 * 1) * 1st century, L. Iunius Moderatus Columella, De Res Rustica, Book VI, Preface, Sect. 3:
 * "la"

- Unde etiam iumenta et armenta nomina a re traxere quod nostrum laborem vel onera subvectando vel arando iuvarent.


 * : such animals taken collectively.
 * 1)  A vehicle drawn by such animals: a wagon, a carriage, a cart.
 * 2)  mare, female horse
 * 1)  mare, female horse

Usage notes
In Latin, are distinguished both from the  used to draw ploughs and from weaker domestic animals  unable to pull heavy loads such as riding horses and donkeys used only as pack animals.

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