Quíron

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Quirão, Quironte

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈki.ɾõ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈki.ɾɔn/

Proper noun

Quíron m

1. (Greek mythology) Chiron (centaur who served as Achilles’ mentor and teacher)
2. (astronomy) Chiron (object orbiting between Saturn and Uranus)