centaur

Questions about centaur

What does centaur mean?

centaur means "(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in centaur?

centaur has 2 syllables: cen-taur. The stress falls on "cen". In IPA it is /ˈsɛnˌtɔɹ/.

What is another word for centaur?

Close synonyms include Centaurus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is centaur a common word?

centaur is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with centaur?

5 words rhyme with centaur. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.