noun
Meaning 1
A female centaur.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fantasy
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: centaurette
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
centauress
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English centaur Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English centauress From centaur + -ess.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: centaŭrino — a female centaur
- French: centauresse — a female centaur
- Greek: κενταυρίδα (kentavrída) — a female centaur
- Ancient Greek: κενταυρίς (kentaurís) — a female centaur
- Italian: centauressa — a female centaur