centaurus
See also: Centaurus
Latin
statua centaurī (statue of a centaur)
Etymology
Romanized form of the Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros, “centaur”), from Κένταυρος (Kéntauros, “a savage race, dwelling between Pelion and Ossa”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kenˈtau̯.rus/, [kɛnˈtau̯.rʊs]
Noun
centaurus m (genitive centaurī); second declension
- a centaur
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | centaurus | centaurī |
| Genitive | centaurī | centaurōrum |
| Dative | centaurō | centaurīs |
| Accusative | centaurum | centaurōs |
| Ablative | centaurō | centaurīs |
| Vocative | centaure | centaurī |
Synonyms
- hippocentaurus
Related terms
- centaureum
Descendants
- English: centaur
References
- centaurus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Slovak
Etymology
Latin centaurus
Noun
centaurus m (nominative plural centauri, declension pattern of chlap)
- centaur
Further reading
- centaurus in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk