Minotaur

== English == === Alternative forms === minotaur === Etymology === From Middle English Minotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre, from Old English Minotaurus, from Latin Mīnōtaurus, from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros), from Μίνως (Mínōs, “king of Crete”) + ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/, /ˈmaɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/ (US, Canada, also) IPA(key): /ˈmɪnəˌtɑɹ/, /ˈmaɪnəˌtɑɹ/ === Proper noun === the Minotaur (Greek mythology) A monster, half man and half bull, who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Minotaur on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Maturino, notarium == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin Mīnōtaurus, from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος (Minṓtauros). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /miˈnɔ.tawr/ Rhymes: -ɔtawr Syllabification: Mi‧no‧taur === Proper noun === Minotaur m animal (Greek mythology) Minotaur (monster, half man and half bull, who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Minotaur”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish)