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minotaur

Meaningbull of Minos

Common meaning: mythical creature with a human body and bull's head

Journey through time

  1. GreekMinōtauros‘bull of Minos’source
  2. LatinMinotaurus‘mythical bull creature’source
  3. Middle EnglishMinotaure‘mythical creature’source
  4. Englishminotaur‘mythical creature with a human body and bull's head’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Greek Minōtauros ‘bull of Minos’.

Roots

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