cen ‧ taur /ˈsentɔː $ -tɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Centaurus , from Greek Kentauros ]
a creature in ancient Greek stories with the head, chest, and arms of a man and the body and legs of a horse
cen ‧ taur /ˈsentɔː $ -tɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Centaurus , from Greek Kentauros ]
a creature in ancient Greek stories with the head, chest, and arms of a man and the body and legs of a horse
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012