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Taurus

Pronunciation: /ˈtɔːɹəs/

The English word “Taurus” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.
  2. The zodiac sign for the bull, ruled by Venus and covering April 21 - May 21 (tropical astrology) or May 16 - June 15 (sidereal astrology).

noun

  1. Someone with a Taurus star sign.
  2. An automobile model produced by the Ford Motor Company (1986-present).

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.

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