"κένταυρος" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈcen.da.vɾos/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|κένταυρος}} Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|κένταυροι|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} κένταυρος • (kéntavros) m (plural κένταυροι), {{el-noun|m|κένταυροι}} κένταυρος • (kéntavros) m (plural κένταυροι) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|κένταυρος|κένταυροι|κένταυρου|κένταυρων|κένταυρο|κένταυρους|κένταυρε|κένταυροι|ap=κενταύρους|gp=κενταύρων|gs=κενταύρου|note=Second forms are formal.}} Forms: kéntavros [romanization], κένταυροι [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], κένταυρος [nominative, singular], κένταυροι [nominative, plural], κένταυρου [genitive, singular], κενταύρου [genitive, singular], κένταυρων [genitive, plural], κενταύρων [genitive, plural], κένταυρο [accusative, singular], κένταυρους [accusative, plural], κενταύρους [accusative, plural], κένταυρε [singular, vocative], κένταυροι [plural, vocative]
  1. (Greek mythology, folklore) centaur (mythical beast that is half man, half horse) Tags: Greek Derived forms: κενταυρομαχία (kentavromachía) (english: centauromachy) [feminine], καρεκλοκένταυρος (kareklokéntavros) (english: obstructive bureaucrat) [derogatory, masculine] Related terms: Κένταυρος (Kéntavros) (english: Centaurus) [masculine]

Inflected forms

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