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minotaur.

Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)//ˈmaɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)//ˈmɪnəˌtɑɹ/Canada, US, also/ˈmaɪnəˌtɑɹ/Canada, US, also

  1. Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Minotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre; see Minotaur.

name/ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)//ˈmaɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)//ˈmɪnəˌtɑɹ/Canada, US, also/ˈmaɪnəˌtɑɹ/Canada, US, also

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Minotaur.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English Minotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre; see Minotaur.

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