English Explanatory Dictionary

minotaur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Minotaur.
noun
  1. Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength.
name
  1. A monster, half man and half bull, who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈmaɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈmɪnəˌtɑɹ/ /ˈmaɪnəˌtɑɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-minotaur.wav

Word forms

minotaur the minotaur minotaurs

Etymology

From Middle English Minotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre; see Minotaur.

Related words

hippotaur Minos centaur faun satyr Minoan minotaur
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