Meanings
nounichthyocentaur (plural ichthyocentaurs)
plural ichthyocentaurs
- Greekhuman sciencesA centaurian sea being with the upper body of a human, the lower anterior half and forelegs of a horse, and the tailed half of a fish.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἰχθυοκένταυρος
- Englishichthyocentaur
From Ancient Greek ἰχθυοκένταυρος (ikhthuokéntauros).
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Chinese Mandarin 半人馬魚 /半人马鱼
- 半人馬魚 /半人马鱼Translations
French ichtyocentaure, ichthyocentaure
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German Ichthyokentaur
- IchthyokentaurTranslations
Greek ιχθυοκένταυρος
- ιχθυοκένταυρος (ichthyokéntavros)Translations
Hungarian halkentaur
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Italian ittiocentauro
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Japanese イクテュオケンタウロス
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Polish ichtiocentaur
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Russian ихтиокентавр
- ихтиокентавр (ixtiokentavr)Translations
Spanish ictiocentauro
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Ukrainian іхтіокента́вр
- іхтіокента́вр (ixtiokentávr)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
ichthyocentaur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthyocentaur
MLA
“ichthyocentaur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthyocentaur. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ichthyocentaur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthyocentaur.
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