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onocentaur

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɒnəˈsɛntɔː/

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noun

Meaning 1

A centaur with the body of an ass, instead of a prototypical horse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Late Latin onocentaurus, from Ancient Greek ὀνοκένταυρος (onokéntauros, from ὄνος (ónos, “ass”) + κένταυρος (kéntauros, “centaur”)).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: onocentaure — a centaur with the body of an ass
  • French: onocentaure — a centaur with the body of an ass
  • Galician: onocentauro — a centaur with the body of an ass
  • Greek: ονοκένταυρος (onokéntavros) — a centaur with the body of an ass
  • Ancient Greek: ὀνοκένταυρος (onokéntauros) — a centaur with the body of an ass
  • Italian: onocentauro — a centaur with the body of an ass
  • Latin: onocentaurus — a centaur with the body of an ass
  • Polish: onocentaury — a centaur with the body of an ass
  • Portuguese: onocentauro — a centaur with the body of an ass
  • Russian: онокента́вр (onokentávr) — a centaur with the body of an ass
  • Spanish: onocentauro — a centaur with the body of an ass
  • Ukrainian: онокентавр (onokentavr) — a centaur with the body of an ass