Definition of chiron Chiron

/ʧajˈɹʌn/ - [chayrun] - Chi•ron

We found 3 definitions of chiron from 2 different sources.

What does chiron mean?

Noun
chiron - (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes
		centaur (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
chiron - an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus

= synonym
= antonym
= related word

hypothetical moon
Chiron is the name given to a moon of Saturn claimed to be sighted by Hermann Goldschmidt in 1861. It has since been determined that it does not exist as it was never seen again.