centaur

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see also: Centaur

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Etymology

From Latin centaurus, from Ancient Greek κένταυρος, from Κένταυρος ("a member of a savage race from Thessaly").

Pronunciation

• enPR: sĕn'tô(r), IPA: /ˈsɛntɔː(ɹ)/
• (America, Canada, also) IPA: /ˈsɛntɑɹ/

Noun

centaur (plural centaurs)

1. (Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.

   Synonyms: hippocentaur

2. (astronomy, also, capitalised) An icy planetoid that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune.
3. (chess) A chess-playing team comprising a human player and a computer who work together.
4. (by extension, AI) A human and an AI who work together.

Translations

• French: centaure
• German: Zentaur
• Italian: centauro
• Portuguese: centauro
• Russian: кента́вр
• Spanish: centauro

Translations

• French: Centaure
• Italian: centauro

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Centaur

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Noun

centaur (plural centaurs)

1. Alt case form of centaur

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