minotaur
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros), from Μίνως (Mínōs, “Minos, king of Crete”) + ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
minotaur
- (Greek mythology) Alternative letter-case form of Minotaur
Translations
monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man
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Noun
minotaur (plural minotaurs)
- Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength.
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French Minotaure or Italian Minotauro or German Minotaurus.
Noun
minotaur m (plural minotauri)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | minotaur | minotaurul | minotauri | minotaurii | |
| genitive-dative | minotaur | minotaurului | minotauri | minotaurilor | |
| vocative | minotaurule | minotaurilor | |||