English word Chiron comes from Ancient Greek Χείρων
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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Χείρων | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
Chiron | English (eng) | (Greek mythology) an old, wise centaur who served as Achilles' mentor and teacher.. (astronomy, astrology) a centaur (minor planet) and comet-like/asteroid-like object, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus. |