Centaur

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: आधा मनुष्य आधा घोड़ा (Aadha Manushya Aadha Ghoda) – A mythical creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.

Pronunciation

[sen-tawr]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Mythical creature – पौराणिक जीव (Pauranik Jeev)
Half-man half-horse – आधा मनुष्य आधा घोड़ा (Aadha Manushya Aadha Ghoda)

Related Words

Minotaur – आधा मनुष्य आधा साँड़ (Aadha Manushya Aadha Saand)
Mythology – पौराणिक कथाएँ (Pauranik Kathayein)

Word Origin

“Centaur” Greek mythology se liya gaya hai, jahan yeh ek mythical creature tha. Yeh shabd Greek “Kentauros” se aaya hai.

Word Family

Noun: Centaur – आधा मनुष्य आधा घोड़ा (Aadha Manushya Aadha Ghoda)

Related: Centauress – स्त्री सेंटौर (Stri Centaur)

Usage Examples

1. Greek mythology mein centaur ka zikr kai kahaniyon mein hota hai.

– Centaurs are mentioned in many stories of Greek mythology.

2. Us film mein ek centaur character bhi tha.

– The movie also featured a centaur character.

Cultural Note

Centaur Greek mythology mein ek prasiddh mythical creature hai jo strength aur untamed nature ko darshata hai. Yeh literature aur movies mein bhi kaafi popular hai.

In Context

“Centaur” shabd mythology aur fantasy literature mein prachalit hai, jahan yeh human aur animal ke combination ko dikhata hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Centaur” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Full-man (पूरा मनुष्य)

Full-horse (पूरा घोड़ा)

Half-man half-horse (आधा मनुष्य आधा घोड़ा)

Mythical bird (पौराणिक पक्षी)

‘Half-man half-horse’ sahi jawab hai kyunki centaur ek mythical creature hai jiska upar wala hissa manushya ka aur neeche wala hissa ghode ka hota hai.

“Centaur” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Latin (लैटिन)

French (फ्रेंच)

Sanskrit (संस्कृत)

Greek (यूनानी)

‘Greek’ sahi jawab hai kyunki centaur shabd Greek mythology se aaya hai.

Centaur ka ek synonym nahi hai?

Mythical creature (पौराणिक जीव)

Human (मनुष्य)

Half-man half-horse (आधा मनुष्य आधा घोड़ा)

Fantasy being (काल्पनिक प्राणी)

‘Human’ sahi jawab hai kyunki centaur ek mixed creature hai, poora manushya nahi hai.