Taurus
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Taurus¹
- /ˈtɔːɹəs/
- /ˈtɑɹəs/ Canada, US, also
Sounds like torus (horse–hoarse merger) · Rhymes with -ɔːɹəs
Where it comes from
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”)
. Latin taurus (“bull”) is a doublet of steer, tur, Tavros, and Tarvos.
proper noun ♉︎
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A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.
See, see, thou hast shot off one of Taurus' horns.
Similar: Bull
- The zodiac sign for the bull, ruled by Venus and covering April 21 - May 21 (tropical astrology) or May 16 - June 15 (sidereal astrology).
Taurus²
- /ˈtɔːɹəs/
- /ˈtɑɹəs/ Canada, US, also
Sounds like torus (horse–hoarse merger) · Rhymes with -ɔːɹəs
Where it comes from
From Latin Taurus, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros)
proper noun
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A mountain range in southern Anatolia, almost 4000 metres high and running parallel to the Mediterranean coast
Similar: Taurus Mountains
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: constellation, bull, scorpio, auriga, boar, arv, zagros, madrid, great bear, capricornus, tarazed, sagittarius, zodiac sign, dorsum, ursa major, camelopardalis
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name constellation
| Español | Tauro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 황소자리 Hwangsojari, 모우(牡牛)자리 Moujari, 모우좌 Moujwa |
| 日本語 | 牡牛座 Oushiza, おうし座 Oushiza |
| 中文 | 金牛座 jīnniúzuò |
| हिन्दी | वृष तारामंडल vŕṣ tārāmaṇḍal |
| Português | Taurus |
| Français | Taureau |
| Deutsch | Stier |
| Italiano | Toro |
| Ελληνικά | Ταύρος Távros |
| Română | Taur |
| Русский | Теле́ц Teléc |
| Tiếng Việt | Kim Ngưu |
| العربية | بُرْج اَلثَّوْر burj aṯ-ṯawr, اَلثَّوْر aṯ-ṯawr |
| עברית | שׁוֹר shor |
name astrological sign
| Español | Tauro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 금우궁 Geumugung |
| 日本語 | 金牛宮 Kingyūkyū |
| 中文 | 金牛座 jīnniúzuò |
| हिन्दी | वृष vŕṣ, वृषभ vŕṣabh, बैल bail, सांड sāṇḍ |
| Kiswahili | Thauri, Ng'ombe |
| Português | Touro |
| Français | Taureau |
| Deutsch | Stier |
| Italiano | Toro |
| Ελληνικά | Ταύρος Távros |
| Română | Taur |
| Русский | Теле́ц Teléc |
| Tiếng Việt | Kim Ngưu |
| العربية | بُرْج اَلثَّوْر burj aṯ-ṯawr, اَلثَّوْر aṯ-ṯawr |
| עברית | שׁוֹר shor |
name mountain range
| Português | Tauro, Taurus |
|---|---|
| Français | Taurus |
| Deutsch | Taurusgebirge |
| Italiano | Tauro |
| Русский | Та́врские горы Távrskije gory, Тавр Tavr |
Talk about this word "Taurus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/taurus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Taurus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/taurus "Taurus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/taurus.Cite this
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title = {Taurus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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