English-Thai Dictionary

centaur

N มนุษย์ ใน เทพนิยาย กรีก ที่ มี ครึ่ง บน เป็น คน ส่วน ครึ่ง ล่าง เป็น ม้า  ma-nud-nai-teb-ni-yai-krik-ti-me-krueng-bon-pen-kon-suan-krueng-lang-pen-ma

 

centaurus

N กลุ่ม ดาว ระหว่าง  Vela กับ  Lupus

 

centaury

N พืช จำพวก ดอก เบญจมาศ  พืช จำพวก  Choloraperfoliata หรือ  Sabatia

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CENTAUR

n. 1. In mythology, a fabulous being, supposed to be half man and half horse. It has been supposed that this fancied monster originated among the Lapithae, a tribe in Thessaly, who first invented the art of breaking horses. But the origin of the fable and of the name is doubtful.
2. Part of a southern constellation, in form of a centaur, usually joined with the wolf, containing thirty-five stars; the archer.

 

CENTAURLIKE

a.Having the appearance of a centaur.

 

CENTAURY

n.The name of a plant, and a genus of plants, of numerous species. The lesser centaury is a species of Gentiana. Centaury bears the popular names of knapweed, bluebottle, sultan, and star-thistle.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CENTAUR

Cen "taur, n. Etym: [L. centaurus, Gr.

 

1. (Class. Myth. )

 

Defn: A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse.

 

2. (Astron.)

 

Defn: A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross.

 

CENTAUREA

Cen `tau *re "a, n. Etym: [NL. See Centaury. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Centaurea Cyanus ) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa ).

 

CENTAUROMACHY

CENTAUROMACHY Cen `tau *rom "a *chy, n. [Gr. ; centaur + battle. ] (Ancient Art )

 

Defn: A fight in which centaurs take part, -- a common theme for relief sculpture, as in the Parthenon metopes.

 

CENTAURY

Cen "tau *ry, n. Etym: [L. centaureum and centauria, Gr. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is usually given to the Erytheræa Centaurium and the Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated Centaurea.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

centaur

cen taur |ˈsenˌtôr ˈsɛnˌtɔ (ə )r | ▶noun Greek Mythology a creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the body and legs of a horse. ORIGIN via Latin from Greek kentauros, the Greek name for a Thessalonian tribe of expert horsemen; of unknown ultimate origin.

 

centaurea

cen tau re a |senˈtôrēə sɛnˈtɔriə | ▶noun a plant of a Eurasian genus that includes the cornflower and knapweed. Several kinds are cultivated for their bright flowers. [Genus Centaurea, family Compositae. ] ORIGIN modern Latin based on Greek kentauros ‘centaur ’ (see centaury ).

 

Centaurus

Cen tau rus |senˈtôrəs sɛnˈtɔrəs |Astronomy a large southern constellation (the Centaur ). It lies in the Milky Way and contains the stars Alpha and Proxima Centauri. • (as genitive Centauri |senˈtôrē |) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Lambda Centauri. ORIGIN Latin.

 

centaury

cen tau ry |ˈsenˌtôrē ˈsɛntəri | ▶noun ( pl. centauries ) a widely distributed herbaceous plant of the gentian family, typically having pink petals atop long calyx tubes. [Centaurium and related genera, family Gentianaceae: many species, including the wild C. pulchellum and the cultivated ornamental C. scilloides. ] ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin centaurea, based on Greek kentauros ‘centaur ’ (because its medicinal properties were said to have been discovered by the centaur Chiron ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

centaur

centaur |ˈsɛntɔː | ▶noun Greek Mythology a creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the body and legs of a horse. ORIGIN via Latin from Greek kentauros, the Greek name for a Thessalonian tribe of expert horsemen; of unknown ultimate origin.

 

centaurea

centaurea |sɛnˈtɔːrɪə, ˌsɛntəˈriːə | ▶noun a plant of a Eurasian genus which includes the cornflower and knapweed. ●Genus Centaurea, family Compositae. ORIGIN modern Latin based on Greek kentauros ‘centaur ’ (see centaury ).

 

Centaurus

Centaurus |sɛnˈtɔːrəs |Astronomy a large southern constellation (the Centaur ). It lies in the Milky Way and contains the stars Alpha and Proxima Centauri. • (as genitive Centauri |sɛnˈtɔːri |) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Lambda Centauri. ORIGIN Latin.

 

centaury

centaury |ˈsɛntɔːri | ▶noun ( pl. centauries ) a widely distributed herbaceous plant of the gentian family, typically having pink flowers. ●Centaurium and related genera, family Gentianaceae: many species. ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin centaurea, based on Greek kentauros ‘centaur ’ (because its medicinal properties were said to have been discovered by the centaur Chiron ).

 

French Dictionary

centaure

centaure n. m. nom masculin Être fabuleux, moitié homme et moitié cheval, dans la mythologie grecque.

 

Spanish Dictionary

centaura

centaura nombre femenino Planta herbácea compuesta, de tallo ramoso, hojas grandes y flores de color purpúreo en corimbo irregular, propia de la región del mar Mediterráneo y de América .

 

centauro

centauro nombre masculino Animal fabuloso mitad hombre y mitad caballo :es sabido que, de todos los centauros que hubo en la era de los dioses y los héroes, solo de uno se pudo decir: “Es una buena persona ”.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

centaur

cen taur /séntɔː r /名詞 1 C 〘ギ神 〙ケンタウロス 〘半人半馬の怪獣 〙.2 〖the C- 〗〘天 〙ケンタウルス座 .