"packmule" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: packmules [plural], pack-mule [alternative], pack mule [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *pakkô Proto-West Germanic *pakkō Old English *pæcca? ▲ Proto-West Germanic *pakkō Old Dutch *pakko Middle Dutch pakbor.? Middle English pak English pack substratebor.? Proto-Italic *musklos? Latin mūlus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin mūla Anglo-Norman mulebor. ▲ Latin mūlusbor. Proto-West Germanic *mūl Old English mūl Middle English mule English mule English packmule From pack + mule. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pack|mule&lt;id:Q41692&gt;|text=1|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *pakkô Proto-West Germanic *pakkō Old English *pæcca? ▲ Proto-West Germanic *pakkō Old Dutch *pakko Middle Dutch pakbor.? Middle English pak English pack substratebor.? Proto-Italic *musklos? Latin mūlus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin mūla Anglo-Norman mulebor. ▲ Latin mūlusbor. 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Head templates: {{en-noun}} packmule (plural packmules)
  1. A mule used as a pack animal. Translations (mule used as a pack animal): pakezel [masculine] (Dutch), lastezel [masculine] (Dutch), Lastesel [masculine] (German), burro de carga [masculine] (Portuguese), burro de carga [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-packmule-en-noun-lJe8ZMqs Disambiguation of 'mule used as a pack animal': 99 1
  2. (figuratively) A person who is tasked with carrying a large amount of items or luggage, especially those owned by other people and for long distances. Tags: figuratively Translations (person who carries many heavy items): burro de carga [masculine] (Portuguese), burra de carga [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-packmule-en-noun-8sUWqCiE Categories (other): English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Equids, People Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 26 74 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Equids: 12 88 Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Disambiguation of 'person who carries many heavy items': 4 96

Inflected forms

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\"bor\" }, { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"keyword_abbrev\" : \"bor.\", \"keyword_label\" : \"Borrowed from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"is_duplicate\" : true, \"children\" : [ ], \"status\" : { \"1\" : \"la\", \"2\" : \":inh<unc>\", \"3\" : \"itc-pro:*musklos<ety:bor<qfa-sub:-<unc>>>\", \"id\" : \"mule\" }, \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"mūlus\", \"lang\" : \"la\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"bor\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-West Germanic\", \"term\" : \"*mūl\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"gmw-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Old English\", \"term\" : \"mūl\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"ang\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Middle English\", \"term\" : \"mule\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"enm\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", 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      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Germanic *pakkô\nProto-West Germanic *pakkō\nOld English *pæcca?\n▲\nProto-West Germanic *pakkō\nOld Dutch *pakko\nMiddle Dutch pakbor.?\nMiddle English pak\nEnglish pack\nsubstratebor.?\nProto-Italic *musklos?\nLatin mūlus\nProto-Indo-European *-h₂\nProto-Indo-European *-eh₂\nProto-Italic *-ā\nLatin -a\nLatin mūla\nAnglo-Norman mulebor.\n▲\nLatin mūlusbor.\nProto-West Germanic *mūl\nOld English mūl\nMiddle English mule\nEnglish mule\nEnglish packmule\nFrom pack + mule.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "packmules",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pack-mule",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pack mule",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "packmule (plural packmules)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A mule used as a pack animal."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mule",
          "mule"
        ],
        [
          "pack animal",
          "pack animal"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A person who is tasked with carrying a large amount of items or luggage, especially those owned by other people and for long distances."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ],
        [
          "luggage",
          "luggage"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) A person who is tasked with carrying a large amount of items or luggage, especially those owned by other people and for long distances."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "mule used as a pack animal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pakezel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "mule used as a pack animal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lastezel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "mule used as a pack animal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Lastesel"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "mule used as a pack animal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "burro de carga"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "mule used as a pack animal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "burro de carga"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "person who carries many heavy items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "burro de carga"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "person who carries many heavy items",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "burra de carga"
    }
  ],
  "word": "packmule"
}

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