Minotaur
pronunciation
How to pronounce Minotaur in British English:
UK [ˈmaɪnətɔ:(r)]
How to pronounce Minotaur in American English:
US [ˈmɪnəˌtɔr, ˈmaɪnə-]
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- Noun:
- (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
Word Origin
- Minotaur (n.)
- late 14c., from Greek minotauros, from Minos, king of Crete + tauros "bull" (see Taurus). A flesh-eating monster, half man half bull, son of Pasiphae (wife of Minos) by a bull.
Example
- 1. The minotaur is a beast and a god .
- 2. And what was the minotaur ?
- 3. Of course , if you 're no longer a virgin , there are still plenty of other mythological creatures who 'll be your friend . Like the minotaur .
- 4. If you go in now , you can kill the minotaur while he is sleeping .
- 5. The minotaur is a god . It cannot be slain by any man .