Turin
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Turin
- /tjʊəˈɹɪn/ UK
- /təˈɹɪn/ US
Rhymes with -ɪn
Where it comes from
From Piedmontese Turin, from the Roman name, Latin Augusta Taurinōrum, ultimately from the name of the Taurini tribe. Connections to Latin taurus (“bull”) are folk etymology. Doublet of Torino, the Italian name.
proper noun Turins
- A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Turin and the region of Piedmont, Italy.
- A metropolitan city of Piedmont, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Turin.
- A former province of Piedmont.
- A hamlet in Lethbridge County, Alberta, Canada.
- A town in Coweta County, Georgia.
- A minor city in Monona County, Iowa.
- A township in Marquette County, Michigan.
- A town and village therein, in Lewis County, New York.
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: torino, genoa, milan, rome, murcia, valladolid, lille, auxerre, vancouver, novara, piedmont, biella, cuneo, trento, pistoia, pavia
Translations
Talk about this word "Turin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Turin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/turin "Turin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/turin.Cite this
@misc{turin_2026,
title = {Turin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
