"Centaur" meaning in All languages combined

See Centaur on Wiktionary

Proper name [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-Centaur.ogg
Etymology: From centaur. Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|m}} Centaur m
  1. (astronomy) Centaurus Tags: masculine

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Centaur [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Centaur
  1. (astronomy, astrology) The constellation and zodiacal sign Sagittarius. Synonyms: Archer
    Sense id: en-Centaur-en-name-EGnsu0pk Categories (other): Astrology, Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Topics: astrology, astronomy, human-sciences, mysticism, natural-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Noun [English]

Forms: Centaurs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Centaur (plural Centaurs)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of centaur. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: centaur
    Sense id: en-Centaur-en-noun-3TR~W8Ti

Noun [German]

Head templates: {{de-noun|m.weak}} Centaur m (weak, genitive Centauren, plural Centauren) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m.weak}} Forms: Centauren [genitive], Centauren [plural], weak [table-tags], Centaur [nominative, singular], Centauren [definite, nominative, plural], Centauren [genitive, singular], Centauren [definite, genitive, plural], Centauren [dative, singular], Centauren [dative, definite, plural], Centauren [accusative, singular], Centauren [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. Former spelling of Zentaur which is no longer standard. Tags: masculine, weak

Inflected forms

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