Taurus
See also: taurus
English
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔːɹəs/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs
- Homophone: torus (accents with the horse-hoarse merger)
- (also, US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈtɑɹəs/
Etymology 1
From Latin taurus (“bull”). Doublet of steer and tur.
Proper noun
Taurus (symbol ♉︎)
- (astronomy): A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.
- c. 1588–1593, William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act IV, scene iii]:
- See, see, thou hast shot off one of Taurus' horns.
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- (astrology): The zodiac sign for the bull, ruled by Venus and covering April 21 - May 21 (tropical astrology) or May 16 - June 15 (sidereal astrology).
- (automobile) An automobile model produced by the Ford Motor Company (1986-present).
Derived terms
- Taurean
- Tauri
- Taurid
Translations
constellation
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astrological sign
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Noun
Taurus (plural Tauruses)
- Someone with a Taurus star sign
Synonyms
- Taurean
Antonyms
- Scorpio, Scorpius
Translations
Someone with a Taurus star sign
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See also
- (Western astrology signs) Western astrology sign; Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces (Category: en:Astrology)
- Elnath
Etymology 2
From Latin Taurus, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros)
Proper noun
Taurus
- A mountain range in southern Anatolia, almost 4000 metres high and running parallel to the Mediterranean coast
Synonyms
- Taurus Mountains
Related terms
- Anti-Taurus
Translations
mountain range
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Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin Taurus.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /tawˈɾu(j)s/ [taʊ̯ˈɾu(ɪ̯)s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /tawˈɾu(j)ʃ/ [taʊ̯ˈɾu(ɪ̯)ʃ]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /tawˈɾuʃ/
Proper noun
Taurus m
- (astronomy) Taurus (constellation)
- Alternative form of Tauro
Related terms
- touro