Taurus

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔːɹəs/

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  • Rhymes: -ɔːrəs
  • Homophone: torus
• (also, US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑɹəs/

From Latin taurus (“bull”).

Taurus (symbol ♉)

1. (astronomy): A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.
   • 1592, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus iv 3

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

2. (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).
3. (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

• (Western astrology signs) Western astrology sign; Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces ^{(Category: en:Astrology)}
• Elnath

From Latin Taurus, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros)

Taurus

Demirkazık in Niğde province

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

• Taurus Mountains

• Anti-Taurus

Borrowed from Latin Taurus.

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtaw.ɾus/

Taurus m

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

• touro