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centaurus

/sɛnˈtɔːrəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
cen-tau-rus
IPA
/sɛnˈtɔːrəs/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.

Etymology

From Latin centaurus, from Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros, “centaur”). Doublet of centaur.

Derived Forms

Centauri Centaurian

Phrases

Alpha Centauri Proxima Centauri

Questions

How do you pronounce centaurus?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛnˈtɔːrəs/.
What does centaurus mean?
A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.
Where does centaurus come from?
From Latin centaurus, from Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros, “centaur”). Doublet of centaur.

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