• Minotaur

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈmɪnɵˌtɔː(ɹ)/, /ˈmaɪnɵˌtɔː(ɹ)/
    • US IPA: /ˈmɪnɵˌtɑɹ/, /ˈmaɪnɵˌtɑɹ/

    Origin

    From Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος,

    from Μίνως (Minōs, "king of Crete")

    + ταῦρος (taûros, "bull").

    Full definition of minotaur

    Noun

    minotaur

    (plural minotaurs)
    1. (Greek mythology) A monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man.
    2. Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength
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