taurus
/ˈtɑɹəs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.
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The zodiac sign for the bull, ruled by Venus and covering April 21 - May 21 (tropical astrology) or May 16 - June 15 (sidereal astrology).
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A mountain range in southern Anatolia, almost 4000 metres high and running parallel to the Mediterranean coast
Example Sentences
Etymology
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.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Taurus, Ταῦρος
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɑɹəs/
Inflected Forms
♉︎ (symbol)
Tauruses (plural)