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- [sen-tawr]
- /ˈsɛn tɔr/
- /ˈsen.tɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sen-tawr]
- /ˈsɛn tɔr/
Definitions of centaurs word
- noun centaurs Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse. 1
- noun centaurs (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Centaurus. 1
- noun centaurs a skillful horseman or horsewoman. 1
- noun centaurs (initial capital letter) Rocketry. a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with an Atlas or Titan booster to launch satellites and probes. 1
- noun centaurs Plural form of centaur. 1
- noun centaurs plural of centaur. 0
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Origin of centaurs
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English, Old English < Latin centaurus < Greek kéntauros
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Parts of speech for Centaurs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
centaurs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
centaurs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for centaurs
noun centaurs
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
- behemoth — If you refer to something as a behemoth, you mean that it is extremely large, and often that it is unpleasant, inefficient, or difficult to manage.
- horror — an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear: to shrink back from a mutilated corpse in horror.
Antonyms for centaurs
noun centaurs
- god — the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
- angels — a male or female given name.
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