minotaur

See also Minotaur

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (minōtauros), from Μίνως (Minōs, “king of Crete”) + ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɪnəˌtɔ(ɹ)/, /ˈmaɪnəˌtɔ(ɹ)/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA: /ˈmɪnəˌtɑ(ɹ)/, /ˈmaɪnəˌtɑ(ɹ)/

Noun

minotaur (plural minotaurs)

1. (Greek mythology) A monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man.
2. Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength

Translations

monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man

• Catalan: minotaure (ca) m
• Dutch: minotaurus (nl)
• Finnish: minotauri (fi) (monster generally), Minotauros (fi) (proper noun: specific monster)
• French: minotaure (fr)
• German: Minotauros (de)
• Greek: Μινώταυρος (el) (Minótavros) m

• Hungarian: minotaur (hu) (monster generally), Minótaurosz (hu) (proper noun: specific monster)
• Italian: minotauro (it) m (both senses)
• Japanese: ミノタウロス (ja) (minotaurosu)
• Latin: minotaurus (la) m
• Marathi: मिनोटॉर (mr) (minoṭǒra) m
• Polish: minotaur (pl)
• Spanish: minotauro (es) m

See also

• centaur
• faun
• satyr
• Wikipedia article on the Minotaur