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Chiron

  • /ˈkaɪɹən/

Sounds like chyron · Rhymes with -aɪɹən

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Χείρων (Kheírōn).

proper noun

  1. Greek An old, wise centaur who served as Achilles' mentor and teacher.
  2. A centaur (minor planet) and comet-like/asteroid-like object, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus.
  3. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Similar: 2060 Chiron, 95P, Chiron, 1977 UB, ⚷, Cheiron, Kheiron

Thesaurus

proper noun

Similar: 2060 Chiron, 95P, Chiron, 1977 UB, ⚷, Cheiron, Kheiron

Translations

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name mythology

EspañolQuirón
한국어케이론 Keiron
PortuguêsQuíron, Quirão, Quironte
FrançaisChiron
ItalianoChirone
ΕλληνικάΧείρων Cheíron
РусскийХиро́н Xirón

name astronomy

EspañolQuirón
日本語キロン Kiron
PortuguêsQuíron
FrançaisChiron
ΕλληνικάΧείρων Cheíron
РусскийХиро́н Xirón

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"Chiron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chiron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Chiron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chiron

Chicago

"Chiron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chiron.

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@misc{chiron_2026,
  title = {Chiron},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chiron},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}