centaurus
See also: Centaurus
Latin

statua centaurī (statue of a centaur)
Etymology
Romanized form of the Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros, “centaur”), from Κένταυρος (Kéntauros, “a savage race, dwelling between Pelion and Ossa”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kenˈtau̯.rus/, [kɛnˈtau̯.rʊs]
Inflection
Second declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | centaurus | centaurī |
Genitive | centaurī | centaurōrum |
Dative | centaurō | centaurīs |
Accusative | centaurum | centaurōs |
Ablative | centaurō | centaurīs |
Vocative | centaure | centaurī |
Synonyms
Related terms
Descendants
- English: centaur
References
- centaurus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Slovak
Further reading
- centaurus in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
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