centaur

ˈsɛnˌtɑːr

Definition

Definition of centaur - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mythologymythical creature with human upper body and horse lower body

The centaur galloped through the ancient forest.

half-human

mythical creature

human computer team

TECH.

chess team of human and computer working together

TECH.

The centaur defeated the grandmaster in the tournament.

cyborg

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Origin of centaur

Greek, kentauros (mythical creature)

Terms with centaur included in their meaning

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Sagittarius the Archer

astronomy

constellation representing a centaur with a bow and arrow

ice dwarf

celestial object

centaur or transneptunian object

Centaurus

astronomy

constellation depicted as a centaur in mythology

Examples of centaur in a sentence

Legends spoke of a centaur living in the hills.
The centaur strategy improved their chess skills.
In online matches, centaur teams are popular.

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French:centaure, ...
German:Zentaur, Mensch-Computer-Team, ...
Italian:centauro, ...
Spanish:centauro, ...
Portuguese:centauro, ...
Chinese:半人马, 人机合作团队, ...
Japanese:ケンタウロス, 人間とコンピュータのチーム, ...
Arabic:قِنْطُور, فَرِيق مُشْتَرَك بَيْن الإِنْسَان وَالحَاسُوب, ...
Hebrew:קֶנְטָאוּר, שַׂחְקַן קֶנְטָאוּר, ...
Russian:кентавр, гибридная команда, ...
Ukrainian:кентавр, гібридна команда, ...
Hindi:अश्वमानव, सेंटौर, ...
Bengali:অশ্বমানব, সেন্টর, ...
Catalan:centaure, ...
Czech:kentaur, šachový tým člověka a počítače, ...
Danish:kentaur, ...
Dutch:centaur, ...
Greek:κένταυρος, ...
Hungarian:kentaur, ember és számítógép alkotta sakkcsapat, ...
Khmer:សេនត័រ, ក្រុមលេងអុកដែលមនុស្សនិងកុំព្យូទ័រសហការគ្នា, ...
Korean:켄타우로스, 센타우르, ...
Persian:قنطورس, تیم سنتور, ...
Polish:centaur, ...
Portuguese (BR):centauro, equipe híbrida, ...
Romanian:centaur, echipă centaur, ...
Swedish:kentaur, centaur, ...
Thai:เซนทอร์, ทีมหมากรุกเซนทอร์, ...
Turkish:at adam, centaur, ...
Vietnamese:nhân mã, đội cờ vua người-máy, ...

Centaur

ˈsɛntɑːr

Definition of Centaur - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

space technology

TECH.

spacecraft used in upper stages of rocket launches

TECH.

The Centaur stage was crucial for placing the satellite into orbit..

booster

launcher

rocket

astronomy

TECH.

constellation near the Southern Cross

TECH.

Centaur is visible in the Southern Hemisphere sky.

asterism

constellation

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spacecraft used in upper stages of rocket launches

Origin of Centaur

Greek, kentauros (mythical creature)

Examples of Centaur in a sentence

Engineers are working on the next generation of Centaur stages.
Astronomers often study the stars in Centaur.
Centaur is a favorite among stargazers in the south.

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French:Centaur, ...
German:Centaur-Stufe, Centaur, ...
Italian:Centaur, Centauro, ...
Spanish:Centaur, Centauro, ...
Portuguese:Centaur, Centauro, ...
Chinese:半人马座, ...
Japanese:ケンタウルス, ケンタウルス座, ...
Arabic:سِنْتَوْر, قِطْرُوس, ...
Hebrew:סֶנְטוֹר, קֶנְטָאוֹר, ...
Russian:ступень Centaur, Центавр, ...
Ukrainian:Центавр, ...
Hindi:सेंटौर, ...
Bengali:সেন্টর, ...
Catalan:Centaur, Centaure, ...
Czech:Centaur, Kentaur, ...
Danish:centaur, Kentauren, ...
Dutch:Centaur, ...
Greek:Κένταυρος, ...
Hungarian:Centaur, Kentaur, ...
Khmer:សេនត័រ, ក្រុមផ្កាយសេនត័រ, ...
Korean:센타우르, 켄타우루스자리, ...
Persian:سنتور, قنطورس, ...
Polish:stopień Centaur, Centaur, ...
Portuguese (BR):Centaur, Centauro, ...
Romanian:Centaur, Centaurul, ...
Swedish:Centaur, Kentauren, ...
Thai:เซนทอร์, กลุ่มดาวคนครึ่งม้า, ...
Turkish:Centaur, ...
Vietnamese:Centaur, chòm sao Centaur, ...

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Definition of centaur - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of centaur

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