Minotaur

See also: minotaur

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English Minotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre, from Old English Minotaurus, from Latin Mīnōtaurus, from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros), from Μίνως (Mínōs, “king of Crete”) + ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”).[1]

Pronunciation

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

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.

Translations

References

  1. ^ “minotaur, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

Anagrams

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈnɔ.tawr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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

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