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Complete Definition of "Taurus"

Zodiac|Image:Taurus_symbol.png|Aries|Gemini
see|taurus
English

Etymology
L. taurus, bull

Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈtɔːrəs/, SAMPA|/"to:r@s/
audio|en-us-Taurus.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɔːrəs

Homophones
torus

Symbol
♉

Proper noun
Taurus

  1. constellation: A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.

#*1592 — Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus iv 3
#*:See, see, thou hast shot off one of Taurus' horns.

  1. astrology: The Zodiac sign for the bull, covering April 21 - May 21.
  2. (automobile) An automobile model produced by the Ford Motor Company (1986-2006).

Translations
trans-top|constellation
Danish: Tyren
Finnish: Härkä
French: Taureau m
German: Stier m
Hungarian: Bika (csillagkép)
Italian: Toro m
trans-mid
Norwegian: Tyren
Polish: Byk m
Romanian: Taur
Russian: Телец (Teléts) m
Scottish Gaelic: Tarbh m
Slovak: Býk m
Slovene: Bik m
Spanish: Tauro m
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trans-top|astrological sign
Chinese: 金牛座 (jīn niú zuò)
Finnish: Härkä
German: Stier m
Hungarian: Bika
Italian: Toro m
trans-mid
Latvian: Vērsis
Lithuanian: Jautis
Maltese: Tawru
Russian: Телец (Teléts) m
Scottish Gaelic: Tarbh m
Slovak: Býk m
Slovene: Bik m
Spanish: Tauro m
Swedish: Oxen
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Antonyms
Scorpio, Scorpius

See also
Elnath

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