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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Mīnōtaurus

Mīnōtaurus m sg (genitive Mīnōtaurī)
Classical[miː.noːˈtau̯.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[mi.noˈtaːu̯.rus]

Meaning

  1. the Minotaur

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMīnōtaurus—
genitiveMīnōtaurī—
dativeMīnōtaurō—
accusativeMīnōtaurum—
ablativeMīnōtaurō—
vocativeMīnōtaure—

Mīnōtaurus, i, m., = Μινώταυρος,
I. a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, the fruit of the intercourse of Pasiphaë, the wife of Minos, with a bull. Minos caused him to be shut up in the labyrinth and fed with human flesh. The Athenians were obliged to deliver to him seven boys and as many maidens every year, until Theseus destroyed him, and, with the aid of Ariadne's clew, escaped from the labyrinth: Minotaurus putatur esse genitus, cum Pasiphaë Minois regis uxor dicitur concubuisse cum tauro. Sed affirmant alii, Taurum fuisse nomen adulteri, Paul. ex Fest. p. 148 Müll.: proles biformis Minotaurus, Verg. A. 6, 25; cf. Ov. M. 7, 456; 8, 152 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 41: Minotauri effigies inter signa militaria est, Paul. ex Fest. p. 148 Müll.—Comically: offensione Minotauri, i. e. Calvisii et Tauri, Cic. Fam. 12, 25, 1.

Origins

Borrowing from Ancient Greek Μῑνώταυρος (Mīnṓtauros, “Minotaur”).

Descendants
  • EnglishMinotaur
  • ItalianMinotauro
  • RussianМинотавр

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMinotaurusMinotaurus (Μινώταυρος), a monster with a human body and a bull's head, or, according to others, with the body of an ox and a human head; is said to h…

Quick answers

What does Mīnōtaurus mean in Latin?
Mīnōtaurus, a proper noun, means “the Minotaur”.
What is the genitive of Mīnōtaurus?
The genitive singular is Mīnōtaurī. Mīnōtaurus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Mīnōtaurus?
In classical Latin, [miː.noːˈtau̯.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mi.noˈtaːu̯.rus].