Taurus

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔːɹəs/

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  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs
  • Homophone: torus (horse–hoarse merger)
• (also US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑɹəs/

From Latin Taurus (from taurus (“bull”)), from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros) (compare Aramaic תּוֹר (tor), Arabic ثَوْر (ṯawr)), ultimately originating with Sumerian 𒄞𒀭𒈾 (GU₄.AN.NA, “Bull of Heaven; constellation Taurus”)^[1] . Latin taurus (“bull”) is a doublet of steer, tur, Tavros, and Tarvos.

Taurus (symbol ♉︎)

2. (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.

   Synonym: the Bull

   Meronym: Crab Nebula

   • c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:

     See, see, thou hast shot off one of Taurus' horns.

4. (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).

Taurus (plural Tauruses)

1. Someone with a Taurus star sign.
2. (automotive) An automobile model produced by the Ford Motor Company (1986-present).

• (person with Taurus star sign): Taurean

• (person with Taurus star sign): Scorpio, Scorpius

From Latin Taurus, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros)

Taurus

1. A mountain range in southern Anatolia, almost 4000 metres high and running parallel to the Mediterranean coast

• Taurus Mountains

• Anti-Taurus

• Elnath

< Latin Taurus

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑu̯rus/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝u̯rus̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑurus
• Syllabification^(key): Tau‧rus
• Hyphenation^(key): Tau‧rus

Taurus

1. synonym of Härkä (“Taurus, constellation”)

From taurus (“bull”)

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈtau̯.rʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈtaːu̯.rus]

Taurus m sg (genitive Taurī); second declension

1. Taurus, one of the constellations of the Zodiac

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Taurus.

Taurus m

1. (astronomy) Taurus (constellation)
2. alternative form of Tauro

• touro