"centauress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: centauresses [plural]
Etymology: centaur + -ess Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|centaur|ess}} centaur + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} centauress (plural centauresses)
  1. A female centaur; a she-centaur Related terms: centaurette Translations (a female centaur): κενταυρίς (kentaurís) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), centaŭrino (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-centauress-en-noun-hR2DUQE9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

Inflected forms

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