semitaur

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word semitaur. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word semitaur, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say semitaur in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word semitaur you have here. The definition of the word semitaur will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsemitaur, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Latin semi-, 'half', + taurus, 'bull'.

Noun

semitaur (plural semitaurs)

  1. A mythical beast, half man, half bull.
    • 1592, Nicholas Breton, The pilgrimage to paradise, ioyned with the Countesse of Penbrookes loue, compiled in verse by Nicholas Breton Gentleman, Ioseph Barnes, page 8:
      Some semitawres, and some more halfe a beare
      Other halfe swine deepe wallowing in the miers.

References

Anagrams