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centaur

Syllabification: (cen·taur)
Pronunciation: /ˈsenˌtôr/
Definition of centaur

noun

Greek Mythology
  • a creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the body and legs of a horse.

Origin:

via Latin from Greek kentauros, the Greek name for a Thessalonian tribe of expert horsemen; of unknown ultimate origin

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