minotaur
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minotaur¹
- /ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/
- /ˈmaɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/
- /ˈmɪnəˌtɑɹ/ Canada, US, also
- /ˈmaɪnəˌtɑɹ/ Canada, US, also
Where it comes from
From Middle English Minotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre; see Minotaur.
proper noun the minotaur
- Alternative letter-case form of Minotaur
noun minotaurs
- Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength.
Minotaur²
- /ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/
- /ˈmaɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/
- /ˈmɪnəˌtɑɹ/ Canada, US, also
- /ˈmaɪnəˌtɑɹ/ Canada, US, also
Where it comes from
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”).
proper noun the Minotaur · minotaur
- A monster, half man and half bull, who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus.
Translations
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noun monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man
| Español | minotauro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미노타우로스 minotauroseu |
| 日本語 | ミノタウロス minotaurosu, 牛人 gyūjin |
| Português | minotauro |
| Français | minotaure |
| Deutsch | Minotaur, Minotaure, Minotaurus, Minotauros |
| Italiano | minotauro |
| Русский | минота́вр minotávr |
| العربية | مَنْطُور manṭūr |
name monster
| Ελληνικά | Μινώταυρος Minótavros |
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Talk about this word "minotaur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/minotaur. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. minotaur. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/minotaur "minotaur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/minotaur.Cite this
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title = {minotaur},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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