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centaurus

Pronunciation: [kɛnˈtau̯.rʊs]

“centaurus” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. a centaur

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros, “centaur”), from Κένταυρος (Kéntauros, “a savage race, dwelling between Pelion and Ossa”).

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