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centaurian

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See also: Centaurian

English

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Etymology

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From centaur +‎ -ian.

Adjective

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centaurian (comparative more centaurian, superlative most centaurian)

  1. Pertaining to or reminiscent of a centaur. [from 17th c.]
    • 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
      Balzac, a centaurian mesomorph, projects these elegant ectomorphs as creatures of a hierarchic dream.

Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈken.tɑ.u.ri.ɑn/

Noun

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centaurian

  1. accusative/genitive/dative singular of centaurie