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Meaning of "centaur" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CENTAUR

From Latin, from Greek kentauros, of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTAUR

centaur  [ˈsɛntɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTAUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Centaur is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CENTAUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

centaur

Centaur

A centaur or hippocentaur is a mythological creature with the head, arms, and torso of a human and the body and legs of a horse. In early Attic and Beotian vase-paintings, they are depicted with the hindquarters of a horse attached to them; in later renderings centaurs are given the torso of a human joined at the waist to the horse's withers, where the horse's neck would be. This half-human and half-horse composition has led many writers to treat them as liminal beings, caught between the two natures, embodied in contrasted myths, both as the embodiment of untamed nature, as in their battle with the Lapiths, or conversely as teachers, like Chiron. The centaurs were usually said to have been born of Ixion and Nephele. Another version, however, makes them children of a certain Centaurus, who mated with the Magnesian mares. This Centaurus was either himself the son of Ixion and Nephele or of Apollo and Stilbe, daughter of the river god Peneus. In the later version of the story his twin brother was Lapithes, ancestor of the Lapiths, thus making the two warring peoples cousins.

Definition of centaur in the English dictionary

The definition of centaur in the dictionary is one of a race of creatures with the head, arms, and torso of a man, and the lower body and legs of a horse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTAUR


bookstore
ˈbʊkstɔː
bucentaur
bjuːˈsɛntɔː
cantor
ˈkæntɔː
Coimbatore
ˌkɔːɪmbəˈtɔː
drugstore
ˈdrʌɡˌstɔː
hippocentaur
ˌhɪpəʊˈsentɔː
lector
ˈlɛktɔː
lentor
ˈlɛntɔː
mentor
ˈmɛntɔː
onocentaur
ˌɒnəˈsɛntɔː
restore
rɪˈstɔː
stentor
ˈstɛntɔː
store
stɔː
subcantor
sʌbˈkæntɔː
superstore
ˈsuːpəˌstɔː
tau
tɔː
tor
tɔː
tore
tɔː
Utah
ˈjuːtɔː
Wichita
ˈwɪtʃɪˌtɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTAUR

cent
centage
centai
cental
centare
centas
centaurea
Centauri
centaurian
centauric
centauries
Centaurus
centaury
centavo
centenarian
centenarianism
centenaries
centenary
centenier
centennial

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTAUR

ankylosaur
archosaur
baur
carnosaur
daur
dinosaur
faur
gaur
hadrosaur
ichthyosaur
Kaur
Minotaur
mosasaur
plesiosaur
pliosaur
pterosaur
scaur
titanosaur
tyrannosaur
waur

Synonyms and antonyms of centaur in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «centaur» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTAUR

Find out the translation of centaur to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of centaur from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centaur» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半人马
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centauro
570 millions of speakers

English

centaur
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेंटो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سنتور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кентавр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centauro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কল্পিত জীব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

centaure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Centaur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zentaur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケンタウロス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

명기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Centaur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người ngưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செண்ட்டார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेंटॉर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

insan başlı at
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centauro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centaur
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кентавр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centaur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κένταυρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Centaur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kentaur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kentaur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centaur

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTAUR»

The term «centaur» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.712 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTAUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «centaur» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «centaur» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about centaur

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTAUR»

Discover the use of centaur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centaur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Centaur
Greg Wrenn's debut collection opens with a long poem in which a man undergoes surgery to become a centaur.
Greg Wrenn, 2013
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The Centaur: A Novel
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND THE PRIX DU MEILLEUR LIVRE ÉTRANGER The Centaur is a modern retelling of the legend of Chiron, the noblest and wisest of the centaurs, who, painfully wounded yet unable to die, gave up his immortality ...
John Updike, 2012
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Centaur Aisle
Dor agreed to act as King of Xanth so long as Trent was gone for a week. But the weeks passed and Trent did not return. Dor knew he had to rescue his king but with no magic powers, how could it be done...? From the Paperback edition.
Piers Anthony, 2002
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Wood Nymph Seeks Centaur: A Mythological Dating Guide
In Wood Nymph Seeks Centaur, Francesca Lia Block provides a guide to this often-treacherous terrain, classifying all those mystifying men and women into various types of mythical forest fauna-Fauns and Werewolves, Mermaids and Banshees.
Francesca Lia Block, 2009
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Centaur: The Life and Art of Ernst Neizvestny
In Centaur, Slavic scholar Albert Leong chronicles the life and work of the greatest living Russian sculptor and philosopher of art, Ernst Neizvestny, who survived the Soviet police state to become a folk hero to his people.
Albert Leong, 2002
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A Centaur in Auschwitz: Reflections on Primo Levi's Thinking
This work explores the philosophy of Primo Levi.
Massimo Giuliani, 2003
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A Centaur for Libby
A Centaur for LibbyReese GabrielPerky public defender Libby Daniels has had some weird cases in her time, but an indignant centaur talking to police steeds on the courthouse plaza?
Reese Gabriel, 2006
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The centaur not fabulous: In six letters to a friend, on the ...
Why then is he represented as a Centaur ? For two reasons. He was, as I have said before, the son of Saturn, and a very lewd old fellow. Representing him as a Centaur, signisies, that Beings of origbr 'truly celestial, may debase their nature, ...
Edward Young, Thomas and Whipple, publishers, Newburyport, Mass, 1806
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Mythological Elements in John Updike's the Centaur
Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Munster (Anglistik), course: John Updike, 18 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: For many readers of The Centaur ...
Andreas Reinbott, Torsten Scharmacher, 2007
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The Centaur
And yet, whether or not The Centaur is to be made a permanent factor in our splendid organization, remains almost wholly with you. brother. If you will but do your share the Council and Editorial Board will endeavor with all their best efforts to ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTAUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centaur is used in the context of the following news items.
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Video: The Pilotless GA Airplane of the Future
The Centaur project takes the military surveillance version of a Diamond DA42 piston twin and adds robotic hardware to the cockpit that allows ... «Flying Magazine, Jul 15»
2
4 Alternate Timelines Mortal Kombat Needs to Explore
Shao Kahn uses his favor to keep the Shokan, Tarkatan and Centaur people constantly at war so they don't challenge him. One of the most ... «Houston Press, Jul 15»
3
FDA warns consumers to check any generic Valium bought online; it …
Centaur manufacturers haloperidol but not diazepam, WHO reported, and claims they did not manufacture the products tied to the reactions. «FiercePharma Manufacturing, Jul 15»
4
Who's Funding Female-Led Startups?
“It's everything that's not a centaur or unicorn but where we think we're going to make money.” And though not everyone out there expresses ... «PYMNTS.com, Jul 15»
5
The Meetings Show announces new dates and venue
Organised by Centaur Live, The Meetings Show opened doors on Tuesday. The premier event for the UK inbound and outbound meetings ... «FTNnews.com, Jul 15»
6
In India, Some Pilots Can Barely Fly
The school has changed its name to Centaur Aviation Academy. Attempts to reach it and Yash Raj Tongia, the owner and main trainer, were ... «Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East - Business news and analysis, Jul 15»
7
The Meetings Show opens at Olympia
As the third edition of The Meetings Show opens at London Olympia, 7 July, organisers Centaur Live have said they will move the show to the ... «Conference News, Jul 15»
8
World's Oldest Active Aircraft Carrier INS Viraat Set to Be Museum …
INS Viraat (R-22) was commissioned in 1959 into the Royal Navy as HMS Hermes (R-12), the last of the Centaur-class conventional aircraft ... «USNI News, Jul 15»
9
The couple who lost loved ones on MH370 and MH17
In the Second World War her mother, Irene Burrows, lost two brothers killed on the hospital ship AHS Centaur torpedoed by the Japanese off ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
10
Centaur pride and tradition celebrated
Doug Lawrence, Victor Hamel, Dan Sieben and George Thomlison were unveiled as the 2015 inductees into the Grande Prairie Rugby Club's ... «Alberta Daily Herald Tribune, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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