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Word: Centaur
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
via Latin from Greek kentauros, the Greek name for a Thessalonian tribe of expert horsemen; of unknown ultimate origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛntɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the body and legs of a horse.
Short Definition:creature with head, arms, and torso of man
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