Taurus

//ˈtɔːɹəs// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone with a Taurus star sign.
  2. 2
    (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus wordnet
  3. 3
    An automobile model produced by the Ford Motor Company (1986-present).
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    A mountain range in southern Anatolia, almost 4000 metres high and running parallel to the Mediterranean coast
  3. 3
    The zodiac sign for the bull, ruled by Venus and covering April 21 - May 21 (tropical astrology) or May 16 - June 15 (sidereal astrology).

Synonyms

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Example

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"The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

From Latin Taurus, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros)

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