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Zentaur

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin centaurus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tsɛnˈtaʊ̯ər/, [t͡sɛnˈtaʊ̯.ɐ]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯ɐ
  • Hyphenation: Zen‧taur

Noun

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Zentaur m (weak, genitive Zentauren, plural Zentauren)

  1. (mythology) centaur
  2. (astronomy) Centaurus

Usage notes

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  • Zentaur and Kentaur are the forms preferred by most dictionaries. Actual usage varies widely.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Zentaur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Zentaur” in Duden online