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centaurian

centaurian

9.9
A creature with a human upper body and a horse lower body
  • noun
  • /sɛnˈtɔriən/
  • Literature
translation icon : centauro
  • During the festival, children dressed as centaurians danced around the bonfire, bringing the mythical creature to life.

Examples

  • The museum's exhibit featured a stunning statue of a centaurian, showcasing its unique human and horse features.

  • The Centaurians, now converted to brotherhood and peace, had learned that Christ was traveling through the universe.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • "Your story knocked my socks off," I said, not adding that ever since I'd heard her read it, I'd wondered if the Christ on Centaurus had hooves like the other Centaurians.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • In many ancient tales, centaurians are depicted as wise beings who can converse with both humans and animals.

Synonyms

centaur
vscentaurian
  • Literature
119 9.1

A creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse

is the same meaning expressed with a different form
taur
vscentaurian
  • Literature
1 9.9

A creature with a human upper body and an animal lower body

is the same idea but narrows the lower body to a horse

Surface Forms

centaurian singular
centaurians plural

Morphology

centaurian = centaur (transparent) = centaur + ian

Regular adjectival/nominal formation from 'centaur' using '-ian' to denote likeness or belonging, so the meaning is predictable from the base.

Etymology

Centaurian comes from centaur, the well-known creature from ancient myth that is half human and half horse, and the ending -ian which makes it 'a member of that kind'. So a centaurian is a creature like a centaur.