κένταυρος
See also: Κένταυρος
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Κένταυρος (Kéntauros, “a savage Thessalian race”).
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /kén.tau̯.ros/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈkɛn.taw.ros/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈken.ta.βros/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈcen.ta.vros/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈcen.da.vros/
Noun
κένταυρος • (kéntauros) m (genitive κενταύρου); second declension
Inflection
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ὁ κένταυρος ho kéntauros |
τὼ κενταύρω tṑ kentaúrō |
οἱ κένταυροι hoi kéntauroi | ||||||||||
| Genitive | τοῦ κενταύρου toû kentaúrou |
τοῖν κενταύροιν toîn kentaúroin |
τῶν κενταύρων tôn kentaúrōn | ||||||||||
| Dative | τῷ κενταύρῳ tôi kentaúrōi |
τοῖν κενταύροιν toîn kentaúroin |
τοῖς κενταύροις toîs kentaúrois | ||||||||||
| Accusative | τὸν κένταυρον tòn kéntauron |
τὼ κενταύρω tṑ kentaúrō |
τοὺς κενταύρους toùs kentaúrous | ||||||||||
| Vocative | κένταυρε kéntaure |
κενταύρω kentaúrō |
κένταυροι kéntauroi | ||||||||||
| Notes: | This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension. | ||||||||||||
Derived terms
- κενταύρειον (kentaúreion)
Descendants
- Greek: κένταυρος (kéntavros)
- Old East Slavic: китоврасъ (kitovrasŭ)
- Russian: китовра́с (kitovrás)
- Russian: кента́вр (kentávr), цента́вр (centávr)
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcendavɾos/
- Hyphenation: κέ‧νταυ‧ρος
Noun
κένταυρος • (kéntavros) m (plural κένταυροι)
- (mythology, folklore) centaur (mythical beast that is half man, half horse.)
- Ο Φιρένζε ήταν κένταυρος στη σειρά «Χάρι Πότερ». ― O Firénze ítan kéntavros sti seirá «Chári Póter». ― Firenze was a centaur in the 'Harry Potter' series.
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Declension
declension of κένταυρος
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κένταυρος • | κένταυροι • |
| genitive | κένταυρου • κενταύρου • | κένταυρων • κενταύρων • |
| accusative | κένταυρο • | κένταυρους • κενταύρους • |
| vocative | κένταυρε • | κένταυροι • |
Derived terms
- κενταυρομαχία f (kentavromachía, “centauromachy”)
- καρεκλοκένταυρος m (kareklokéntavros, “obstructive bureaucrat”) (derogatory)
Related terms
- Κένταυρος m (Kéntavros, “Centaurus”)
Further reading
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