English Explanatory Dictionary

centaur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.
  2. One of a number of icy planetoids that orbit the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune.
  3. A chess-playing team comprising a human player and a computer who work together.
  4. A human and an AI who work together.
name
  1. The constellation and zodiacal sign Sagittarius.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of centaur.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛn.tɔː/ /ˈsɛn.tɔɹ/ /ˈsɛn.tɑɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-centaur.wav

Word forms

centaur centaurs the Centaur

Etymology

From Latin centaurus, from Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros), from Κένταυρος (Kéntauros, “a member of a savage race from Thessaly”).

Synonyms

hippocentaur Archer

Related words

faun hippotaur horseman minotaur satyr

Derived words

centaurdom centauresque centauress centaurette centaurial centaurian centauric centauroid ichthyocentaur onocentaur taur
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