bucentaur

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noun

A supposed mythical monster, half ox, half man.

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Meanings

nounbucentaur (plural bucentaurs)

plural bucentaurs

  1. A supposed mythical monster, half ox, half man.
  2. A Venetian barge modelled on the state barge (called Bucentaur) used annually on Ascension Day in the ancient ceremony of the marriage of the state with the Adriatic.

Origin

Supposedly from Ancient Greek, but perhaps invented later. See remarks at Wikipedia.

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Translations

French bucentaure
  • bucentaurea supposed mythical monster, half ox, half man
Portuguese bucentauro
  • bucentauroa supposed mythical monster, half ox, half man
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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