centauress en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English centaur Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English centauress From centaur + -ess.
Meanings
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A female centaur.
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
1800, Letters from Itality, page 122:we see, from the emptied drinking-vessel of the Centauress before us, that the God did not neglect to requite them for their zeal
1837, Travels in Crete, Volume 2, page 12:1575. A CENTAURESS ſuckling a child. Cornelian.
1775, A catalogue of impressions in sulphur of antique and modern gems from which pastes are made and sold, page 55: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.
1820, Lucian of Samosata - Volume 1 - Page 772:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| centauresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
it centauressa (a female centaur) · el κενταυρίδα (a female centaur) · eo centaŭrino (a female centaur) · grc κενταυρίς (a female centaur) · fr centauresse (a female centaur)