centaur
see also: Centaur
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 Translations
Centaur
Noun

centaur (plural centaurs)

  1. Alt case form of centaur



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