Ophiotaurus

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noun

A mythical creature, part bull and part serpent.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounOphiotaurus (plural not attested)
  1. Greekno pluralhuman sciencesA mythical creature, part bull and part serpent.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὈφιόταυρος“cow-serpent”
  2. EnglishOphiotaurus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀφιόταυρος (Ophiótauros, “cow-serpent”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ὀφιόταυρος
  • Ὀφιόταυρος (Ophiótauros)mythical creature
French Ophiotauros
  • Ophiotaurosmythical creature
German Ophiotauros
  • Ophiotaurosmythical creature
Greek Οφιόταυρος
  • Οφιόταυρος (Ofiótavros)mythical creature
Indonesian Ofiotaur
  • Ofiotaurmythical creature
Italian Ofiotauro
  • Ofiotauromythical creature
Japanese オピオタウロス
  • オピオタウロスmythical creature
Portuguese Ofiotauro
  • Ofiotauromythical creature
Spanish Ofiotauro
  • Ofiotauromythical creature
Cite this entry
APA

Ophiotaurus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ophiotaurus

MLA

“Ophiotaurus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ophiotaurus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ophiotaurus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ophiotaurus.

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