What does "taurus" mean?
Someone with a Taurus star sign.
Taurus
/ˈtɔːɹəs/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Someone with a Taurus star sign.
- Grammar: taurus is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: big dipper, bull, bull, bull constellation.
- Useful contrasts: Scorpio, Scorpius, wild cattle.
- Usage evidence: The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone with a Taurus star sign.
- 2 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus wordnet
- 3 An automobile model produced by the Ford Motor Company (1986-present).
Proper Noun
- 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 A mountain range in southern Anatolia, almost 4000 metres high and running parallel to the Mediterranean coast
- 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
All synonymsExample
"The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "taurus"?
Common synonyms include: big dipper, bull, bull, bull constellation, bull sign, constellation.
How do you use "taurus" in a sentence?
The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.
How do you pronounce "taurus"?
Pronounced /ˈtɔːɹəs/.
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)