Minotaurus

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /miː.noːˈtau̯.rus/, [miːnoːˈt̪äu̯rʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /mi.noˈtau̯.rus/, [minoˈt̪äːu̯rus]

Noun

Mīnōtaurus m sg (genitive Mīnōtaurī); second declension

the Minotaur

Inflection

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Mīnōtaurus
Genitive	Mīnōtaurī
Dative	Mīnōtaurō
Accusative	Mīnōtaurum
Ablative	Mīnōtaurō
Vocative	Mīnōtaure

Descendants

→ English: Minotaur
→ Italian: Minotauro
→ Russian: Минотавр (Minotavr)

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