centaur
English
/ˈsɛntɔː(ɹ)/, /ˈsɛntɑɹ/
noun
Definitions
- (Greek mythology) 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.
- (astronomy) An icy planetoid that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune.
- (chess) A chess-playing team comprising a human player and a computer who work together.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin centaurus derived from Ancient Greek κένταυρος (centaur).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κένταυρος
Gloss
centaur
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- centauresque English
- centauress English
- centaurette English
- centaurian English
- centauroid English
- centaurus Latin
- centauro Italian
- centaur Dutch, Flemish
- кентавр Russian
- центавр Russian
- centauro Spanish, Castilian
- κένταυρος Ancient Greek
- κενταύρειον Ancient Greek
- centauro Portuguese
- ケンタウルス Japanese
- قنطور Arabic
- centaŭro Esperanto
- centaure Catalan, Valencian
- κένταυρος Greek (modern)
- centaurus Slovak
- китоврасъ Old East Slavic