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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros), from Μίνως (Mínōs, “Minos, king of Crete”) + ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]minotaur
- (Greek mythology) Alternative letter-case form of Minotaur
Translations
[edit]monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man
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Noun
[edit]minotaur (plural minotaurs)
- Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength.
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[edit]Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French Minotaure or Italian Minotauro or German Minotaurus.
Noun
[edit]minotaur m (plural minotauri)
Declension
[edit]Declension of minotaur
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) minotaur | minotaurul | (niște) minotauri | minotaurii |
genitive/dative | (unui) minotaur | minotaurului | (unor) minotauri | minotaurilor |
vocative | minotaurule | minotaurilor |
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