Etymology

minotaur

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Today it means: Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength. Full definition →

Middle English Minotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre
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minotaur · proper noun, noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromMinotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre
  2. English todayminotaur

From Middle English Minotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre; see Minotaur.

Minotaur · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΜινώταυρος
  2. Latin · derived fromMīnōtaurus
  3. Old English · inherited fromMinotaurus
  4. Middle English · inherited fromMinotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre
  5. English todayMinotaur

From Middle English Minotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre, from Old English Minotaurus, from Latin Mīnōtaurus, from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros), from Μίνως (Mínōs, “king of Crete”) + ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”).

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