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centaureum.

centaury (herb); (of medicinal properties discovered by centaur Chiron);

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kɛn.tau̯ˈreː.ũː]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃen.tau̯ˈrɛː.um]
  1. Centaurea centaurium

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  2. Gentiana centaurium

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek κενταύρειον (kentaúreion, “several plants related to Centaurea”), from κένταυρος (kéntauros, “centaur”) (due to the mythological discovery of its medicinal properties by Chiron the Centaur).

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