centaur
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- noun
- /ˈsɛnˌtɔr/
- Literature
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centauro
- In classical mythology, a centaur is depicted as a creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.
- half-horse centaur
- centaur is half horse
- the mythical centaur
Remember Chiron, he's a Centaur who is the master of Heracles.
- Remember Chiron, he's a Centaur who is the master of Heracles.
- And this would go even for creatures that that never really existed, like centaurs, as far as we know.
- Advised by the wise Centaur Karon, Hercules trapped it by chasing it into thick snow.
- Wide back with the fatty move that hair out the way like a Centaur.
Examples
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The man's entire torso emerged from the water, then the horse appeared, and the centaur mounted the riverbank.
Fiction book (1995) -
They called one group centaurs, after the mythical creature that's half human and half horse.
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I really like when he sees the centaur and says, "You look amazing."
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What is he, a centaur?
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In fact, a couple of days ago, I rode a centaur.
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With a simple movement, the horse makes the final descent, and the centaur appears in full daylight.
Fiction book (1995) -
There is a beautiful centaur sitting thoughtfully over there.
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Once they had been defeated, the centaur had taken refuge in mountains whose name he had forgotten.
Fiction book (1995) -
On rounding the bend, the centaur came to a halt before a small group of low houses concealed by trees.
Fiction book (1995) -
According to Homer, it was Chiron, the wisest of all the centaurs.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
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A creature with a human upper body and an animal lower body
A creature with a human upper body and a horse lower body
Surface Forms
Etymology
Centaur comes from an old Greek name, Kentauros, and in stories it was 'half man, half horse'. So the word helps you remember a centaur is a creature with a human upper body and a horse lower body.