MEANING
A mythological being with a human upper body joined to the body and legs of a horse.
Use it for
hybrid bodies; equine mobility; nonhuman alliesAccount for a human torso attached to an animal's size and movement.
Words that belong together
- centaur archer
- herd of centaurs
- centaur's hooves
On the page
The centaur bent to pass beneath the orchard gate.
No chair at the council table suited their centaur envoy.
A centaur's arrow reached the ridge before the rider could turn.
Related words
Word forms
- Base
- centaur
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Greek in origin; temperament and social organization vary in retellings and should not be treated as fixed species rules. Noun: centaur; plural centaurs.
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