noun
centaur
SEHN-taw
noun
1
A creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a horse.
"The myth describes a battle between the centaurs and the Lapiths."
How to Use Centaur
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mythical half-man, half-horse creature from Greek legend.
Word Forms
centaurs plural
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Etymology
From Latin centaurus, from Ancient Greek kentauros, referring to a legendary tribe from Thessaly.