Complete Definition of "minotaur"

English

Etymology
From Greek|Gk. minotauros < �ίν�� (Minos), king of Crete + �α��ο� (tauros) "bull".

Noun
minotaur, plural minotaurs

  1. a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man
  2. greekmyth: the Minotaur, a minotaur who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus.

Translations
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Dutch: minotaurus
Finnish: minotauri (1), Minotauros (2)
French: minotaure
German: Minotauros
Greek: �ιν��α��ο� (minótavros) m
Italian: minotauro m (1), (2)
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Japanese: ������ (minotaurosu)
Polish: minotaur

See also
centaur
faun
satyr
w:minotaur|Wikipedia article on the Minotaur

io:minotaur
te:minotaur
vi:minotaur

Revision and Credits for"minotaur"
  • 2007-12-08 07:44 - Connel MacKenzie - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/24.20.47.60|24.20.47.60]] ([[User_talk:24.20.47.60|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:UllmannBot|UllmannBot]]

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