тавр
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Russian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Possibly from Ancient Greek ταῦ (taû, “the letter tau”), referring to the letter's shape.
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Noun
тавр • (tavr) m inan (genitive та́вра, nominative plural та́вры, genitive plural та́вров, relational adjective та́вровый)
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Derived terms
- двута́вр (dvutávr)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros).
Noun
тавр • (tavr) m anim (genitive та́вра, nominative plural та́вры, genitive plural та́вров, relational adjective та́врский)
- (historical) a person of the Tauri people of ancient Crimea
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Related terms
Etymology 3
Borrowed from English taur, with transcription matching that of кента́вр (kentávr).
Noun
тавр • (tavr) m anim (genitive та́вра, nominative plural та́вры, genitive plural та́вров)
- (furry fandom, neologism) taur (an anthropomorphic character, often a furry, with a human-like upper body and four-legged lower body, similar to a centaur)
- Его персонаж был тавр хаски с темно-рыжей шерстью.
- Jevo personaž byl tavr xaski s temno-ryžej šerstʹju.
- His character was a husky taur with dark red fur.
Declension
Etymology 4
Noun
тавр • (tavr) n inan pl