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

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