Minotaurus

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek Μῑνώταυρος (Mīnṓtauros, Minotaur).

Pronunciation

Noun

Mīnōtaurus m sg (genitive Mīnōtaurī); second declension

  1. the Minotaur

Inflection

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Descendants

  • English: Minotaur
  • Italian: Minotauro
  • Russian: Минотавр (Minotavr)