Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centauress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cen-tau-ress
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female centaur.

Example Sentences

"1575. A CENTAURESS ſuckling a child. Cornelian."
"a Centaureſs with a young Man, ſhe holds a cymbal of gilt-bronze, the thrones of Venus and Mars, with their attributes, are in the fame picture"
"On a grass-plot of the most glossy verdure lies the centauress, with the whole equine part of her stretched on the ground, the hind feet extending backwards: while the upper female part is gently raised, and reclining on one elbow."
"we see, from the emptied drinking-vessel of the Centauress before us, that the God did not neglect to requite them for their zeal"

Etymology

Etymology tree English centaur Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English centauress From centaur + -ess.

Inflected Forms

centauresses (plural)

Synonyms

centaurette

Questions

What does centauress mean?: A female centaur.
Where does centauress come from?: Etymology tree English centaur Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English centauress From centaur + -ess.

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