centaur
nounHow many syllables in centaur?
There are 2 syllables in the word centaur.How to pronounce centaur:
Definition of centaur:
- centaur (noun):
- noun. a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross.
- any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of thessaly
Synonyms for centaur:
alpha centauri
beta centauri
centaurus
proxima
proxima centauri
rigil
rigil kent
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