Tauri

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Translingual

Proper noun

Tauri

  1. (astronomy) genitive of Taurus used when naming stars, such as α Tauri.

English

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Etymology

From Latin Taurī, from Ancient Greek Ταῦροι (Taûroi).

Noun

Tauri pl (plural only)

  1. (historical) An ancient people who inhabited the Crimean Mountains.
    Synonym: Taurians
    • 1850, Charles Anthon, “Chersonēsus Taurica”, in A System of Ancient and Mediæval Geography for the Use of Schools and Colleges, page 238:
      Who these Tauri were is a question of some difficulty. Strabo calls them a Scythian people, but Herodotus clearly distinguishes the Tauri from the Scythians, as being a different nation.

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Estonian

Etymology

A 20th century coinage of uncertain origin, possibly inspired by Kauri or Tarvo.

Proper noun

Tauri

  1. a male given name

Swahili

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلثَّوْر (aṯ-ṯawr).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Tauri

  1. (astronomy) Taurus

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Zodiac signs in Swahili (layout · text)

Hamali,
Kondoo

Tauri,
Ng'ombe

Jauza,
Mapacha

Sarateni,
Kaa

Asadi,
Simba

Nadhifa,
Mashuke

Mizani

Akarabu,
Nge

Kausi,
Mshale

Jadi,
Mbuzi

Dalu,
Ndoo

Hutu,
Samaki