centaur
noun/ˈsentɔː(r)/
/ˈsentɔːr/
- (in ancient Greek stories) a creature with a man’s head, arms and upper body on a horse’s body and legsWord Originvia Latin from Greek kentauros, the Greek name for a Thessalonian tribe of expert horsemen; of unknown ultimate origin.
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