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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French torel,[1] a derivation of tor, taur, from Latin taurus,[2] ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *táwros.
Pronunciation
Noun
taureau m (plural taureaux)
- bull
- bander comme un taureau ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- prendre le taureau par les cornes ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (astrology) Taurus
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References
- ^ Albert Dauzat, Jean Dubois, Henri Mitterand, Nouveau dictionnaire étymologique, Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1964
- ^ Jacqueline Picoche, Jean-Claude Rolland, Dictionnaire étymologique du français, Paris 2009, Dictionnaires Le Robert, →ISBN
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