# bucentaur

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A supposed mythical monster, half ox, half man.
2. A Venetian barge modelled on the state barge (called Bucentaur) used annually on Ascension Day in the ancient ceremony of the marriage of the state with the Adriatic.

## Etymology
Supposedly from Ancient Greek, but perhaps invented later. See remarks at Wikipedia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bucentaur