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centauromachy

centauromachy noun: a fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.

Noun

centauromachy (plural centauromachies)

  1. A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.

Forms of centauromachy

pluralcentauromachies

Origin of centauromachy

From Ancient Greek; see centaur + -machy.

Questions about centauromachy

What does centauromachy mean?
Centauromachy means a fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
What part of speech is centauromachy?
Centauromachy is a noun.
What is the plural of centauromachy?
The plural of centauromachy is centauromachies.

Words near centauromachy in the dictionary

  1. centaurism
  2. centauroid
  3. centauroids
  4. centauromachia
  5. centauromachies
  6. centauromachy
  7. centauroside
  8. centaurs
  9. Centaurus
  10. centaury
  11. centavo

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