minotaur
/ˈmɪnəˌtɑɹ/noun
minotaur is spelled M-I-N-O-T-A-U-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, minotaur means “Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of minotaur is minotaurs.
How many letters and syllables are in minotaur?
| Letters | 8: M-I-N-O-T-A-U-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is minotaur?
Minotaur appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce minotaur?
- /ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/
- /ˈmaɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/
- US /ˈmɪnəˌtɑɹ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-minotaur.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of minotaur
- minotaurs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does minotaur mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Minotaur in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | minotaure |
| German | Minotaur, Minotaure, Minotaurus, Minotauros |
| Portuguese | minotauro |
| Spanish | minotauro |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does minotaur come from?
From Middle English Minotaure, Mynataur, mynatour, Mynotaur, Mynotawre; see Minotaur.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).