Chiron

C3H4I1R1O1N1
/ˈkaɪɹən/

proper noun

An old, wise centaur who served as Achilles' mentor and teacher.

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OriginAncient Greek Χείρων →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesAn old, wise centaur who served as Achilles' mentor and teacher.
  2. astrologyA centaur (minor planet) and comet-like/asteroid-like object, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus.
  3. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΧείρων
  2. EnglishChiron

From Ancient Greek Χείρων (Kheírōn).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Χείρων
  • Χείρων (Kheírōn)mythology
Bulgarian Хирон, Хирон
  • Хирон (Hiron)mythology
  • Хирон (Hiron)astronomy
Czech Cheirón
  • Cheirónmythology
Esperanto Kirono, Ĥirono
  • Kironomythology
  • Ĥironomythology
  • Ĥironoastronomy
Finnish Chiron, Chiron
  • Chironmythology
  • Chironastronomy
French Chiron, Chiron
  • Chironmythology
  • Chironastronomy
Greek Χείρων, Χείρων
  • Χείρων (Cheíron)mythology
  • Χείρων (Cheíron)astronomy
Italian Chirone
  • Chironemythology
Japanese キロン
  • キロン (Kiron)astronomy
Korean 케이론
  • 케이론 (Keiron)mythology
Persian سیارک
  • سیارکastronomy
Portuguese Quíron, Quirão
  • Quíronmythology
  • Quirãomythology
  • Quirontemythology
  • Quíronastronomy
Russian Хиро́н, Хиро́н
  • Хиро́н (Xirón)mythology
  • Хиро́н (Xirón)astronomy
Spanish Quirón, Quirón
  • Quirónmythology
  • Quirónastronomy
Ukrainian Хірон
  • Хірон (Xiron)astronomy

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Chiron

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Anagrams

Rochin
Cite this entry
APA

Chiron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiron

MLA

“Chiron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chiron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiron.

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