Skip to main content
centaurian

centaurian

1 9.9
A being from the Alpha Centauri star system
  • noun
  • /sɛnˈtɔriən/
  • Literature
translation icon : centauriano
  • The Centaurian ambassador presented a proposal for intergalactic trade at the summit.
  • Alpha Centaurian

Examples

  • By the time Giyt got more or less cleaned up from his exploits with the kitchen drain, there was the Centaurian, leaning out of a cart before his door and calling to him.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The Centaurians were arriving.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • At least it was warm inside the Centaurian lounge.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • There was, just by the door, parked, a Centaurian hovercar.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • This time, although it was hardly more than dawn, what looked like every Centaurian on Tupelo was there before him.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Well, you will be hearing soon enough; Centaurians don't like telling bad news.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The Centaurians looked, more than anything else, like curly-haired anteaters.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • A door that was built large enough to allow passage for a Centaurian was not meant for humans, but Giyt somehow managed to bend his stiffening body low enough to squirm through.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • In the science fiction novel, the protagonist encounters a Centaurian who offers wisdom about the galaxy.

  • During the festival, we were amazed by the intricate dances performed by the Centaurians from the nearby planet.

Surface Forms

centaurian singular
centaurians plural

Morphology

centaurian = centaur (opaque) = centaur + ian

The suffix 'ian' typically denotes belonging or relating to, but the connection to 'Alpha Centauri' is not transparent or standard.

Etymology

Centaurian is also used for a being from the Alpha Centauri stars; this comes from Centauri, the star name that traces back to centaur, the half-human, half-horse figure. So in science fiction a centaurian is an alien 'from' Alpha Centauri.