"Minotaur" meaning in All languages combined

See Minotaur on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/, /ˈmaɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/, /ˈmɪnəˌtɑɹ/ [Canada, US, also], /ˈmaɪnəˌtɑɹ/ [Canada, US, also] Forms: the Minotaur [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros), from Μίνως (Mínōs, “king of Crete”) + ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|grc|Μινώταυρος}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros) Head templates: {{en-prop|head=the Minotaur}} the Minotaur
  1. (Greek mythology) A monster, half man and half bull, who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Mythological figures Synonyms: minotaur Related terms: Minoan, Minos, Minotaŭro [Esperanto]

Proper name [Polish]

IPA: /miˈnɔ.tawr/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Minotaur [nominative, singular], Minotaura [genitive, singular], Minotaurowi [dative, singular], Minotaura [accusative, singular], Minotaurem [instrumental, singular], Minotaurze [locative, singular], Minotaurze [singular, vocative]
Rhymes: -ɔtawr Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Minotaurus, from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros). Etymology templates: {{lbor|pl|la|Minotaurus}} Learned borrowing from Latin Minotaurus, {{der|pl|grc|Μινώταυρος}} Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros) Head templates: {{pl-prop|m-anml}} Minotaur m animal Inflection templates: {{pl-decl-noun-m-anml|tantum=s}}
  1. (Greek mythology) Minotaur (monster, half man and half bull, who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus) Tags: Greek, animal-not-person, masculine Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Mythological figures Derived forms: minotaurzy

Alternative forms

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