Minotaur

See also: minotaur

English

Alternative forms

• minotaur

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros), from Μίνως (Mínōs, “king of Crete”) + ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/, /ˈmaɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/
• (US, Canada, also) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪnəˌtɑɹ/, /ˈmaɪnəˌtɑɹ/

Proper noun

the Minotaur

1. (Greek mythology) A monster, half man and half bull, who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus.

Related terms

• Minoan
• Minos

monster

• Esperanto: Minotaŭro (eo)

Further reading

• Minotaur on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Maturino, notarium

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Minotaurus, from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈnɔ.tawr/

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• Rhymes: -ɔtawr
• Syllabification: Mi‧no‧taur

Proper noun

Minotaur m animal

1. (Greek mythology) Minotaur (monster, half man and half bull, who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus)

Declension

Declension of Minotaur

	singular
nominative	Minotaur
genitive	Minotaura
dative	Minotaurowi
accusative	Minotaura
instrumental	Minotaurem
locative	Minotaurze
vocative	Minotaurze

Derived terms

adjective

• minotaurzy

 

Further reading

• Minotaur in Polish dictionaries at PWN