Taurus

Signs of the Zodiac

Aries		Gemini
English Wikipedia has an article about Taurus.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔːɹəs/

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  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs
  • Homophone: torus (horse–hoarse merger)
• (also US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑɹəs/

From Latin Taurus (from taurus (“bull”)), from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros); compare Aramaic תּוֹר (tor), Arabic ثَوْر (ṯawr). Latin taurus (“bull”) is a doublet of steer, tur, Tavros, and Tarvos.

Taurus (symbol ♉︎)

2. (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.

   Meronym: Crab Nebula

   • c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :

     See, see, thou hast shot off one of Taurus' horns.

4. (astrology) The zodiac sign for the bull, ruled by Venus and covering April 21 - May 21 (tropical astrology) or May 16 - June 15 (sidereal astrology).
5. (automobile) An automobile model produced by the Ford Motor Company (1986-present).

• Taurean
• Tauri
• Taurid

Taurus (plural Tauruses)

1. Someone with a Taurus star sign

• Taurean

• Scorpio, Scorpius

From Latin Taurus, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros)

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Taurus Mountains

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Taurus

1. A mountain range in southern Anatolia, almost 4000 metres high and running parallel to the Mediterranean coast

• Taurus Mountains

• Anti-Taurus

• Elnath

Zodiac signs and symbols (layout · text)
Aries	Taurus	Gemini	Cancer
Leo	Virgo	Libra	Scorpio
Sagittarius	Capricorn	Aquarius	Pisces

From taurus (“bull”)

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key):
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Taurus m sg (genitive Taurī); second declension

1. Taurus, one of the constellations of the Zodiac

Zodiac signs in Latin (layout · text)
Ariēs	Taurus	Geminī	Cancer
Leō	Virgō	Lībra	Scorpiō
Sagittārius	Capricornus	Aquārius	Piscēs

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Taurus.

Taurus m

1. (astronomy) Taurus (constellation)
2. Alternative form of Tauro

• touro