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ミノタウロス

also: ミノタウルス · ミーノータウロス

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

Minotaur

Mythological creature from Greek mythology, a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man.

from Greek Minotauros

ミノタウロスはクレタ島とうの迷めい宮きゅうに閉とじ込こめられていた。
The Minotaur was imprisoned in the labyrinth of Crete.

Written forms

ミノタウロスUsage80%
Most common katakana spelling derived from Greek Minotauros.
ミノタウルスUsage12%
Alternate katakana spelling, also from Greek Minotauros.
ミーノータウロスUsage8%
Rare elongated spelling reflecting the Greek long vowel.

Etymology

From Greek Minotauros, via Western languages.