centaurus

See also: Centaurus

Latin

statua centaurī (statue of a centaur)

Alternative forms

Centaurus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros, “centaur”), from Κένταυρος (Kéntauros, “a savage race, dwelling between Pelion and Ossa”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /kenˈtau̯.rus/, [kɛn̪ˈt̪äu̯rʊs̠]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃenˈtau̯.rus/, [t͡ʃen̪ˈt̪äːu̯rus]
Hyphenation: cen‧tau‧rus

Noun

centaurus m (genitive centaurī); second declension

a centaur

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	centaurus	centaurī
Genitive	centaurī	centaurōrum
Dative	centaurō	centaurīs
Accusative	centaurum	centaurōs
Ablative	centaurō	centaurīs
Vocative	centaure	centaurī

Synonyms

hippocentaurus

Related terms

centaureum

Descendants

Catalan: centaure
English: centaur
Galician: centauro
Italian: centauro
Portuguese: centauro
Romanian: centaur
Spanish: centauro

Slovak

Etymology

Derived from Latin centaurus.

Noun

centaurus m anim (nominative plural centauri, declension pattern of chlap)

centaur

Further reading

centaurus in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

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