Minotaurus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek Μῑνώταυρος (Mīnṓtauros, Minotaur).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mīnōtaurus m sg (genitive Mīnōtaurī); second declension

  1. the Minotaur

Inflection

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Mīnōtaurus
genitive Mīnōtaurī
dative Mīnōtaurō
accusative Mīnōtaurum
ablative Mīnōtaurō
vocative Mīnōtaure

Descendants

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