Minotaur

noun

Mi·​no·​taur ˈmi-nə-ˌtȯr  ˈmī- 

also -ˌtär

: a monster shaped half like a man and half like a bull, confined in the labyrinth built by Daedalus for Minos, and given a periodic tribute of youths and maidens as food until slain by Theseus

Examples of Minotaur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The other significant alteration made to the Chabrol source material is that, while Minotaur is mostly seen through the husband’s perspective, Zvyagintsev allows Galina to advocate for herself directly, to say her piece before everything unravels. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Announced Thursday afternoon by the CNC, France’s national film board, the full shortlist includes De Gaulle and Minotaur alongside Louis Clichy’s Le Corset, Marine Atlan’s La Gradiva and L’Inconnue by Arthur Harari. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin Minotaurus, from Greek Minōtauros, from Minōs + tauros bull

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Minotaur

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore