Tauri

See also: tauri

Translingual

Proper noun

Tauri

1. (astronomy) Genitive of Taurus used when naming stars, such as α Tauri.

English

Etymology

From Latin Taurī, from Ancient Greek Ταῦροι (Taûroi).

Noun

Tauri pl (plural only)

1. (historical) An ancient people who inhabited the Crimean Mountains.

   Synonym: Taurians

   • 1850, Charles Anthon, “Chersonēsus Taurica”, in A System of Ancient and Mediæval Geography for the Use of Schools and Colleges, page 238:

     Who these Tauri were is a question of some difficulty. Strabo calls them a Scythian people, but Herodotus clearly distinguishes the Tauri from the Scythians, as being a different nation.

Derived terms

• Taurian
• Tauric

Translations

an ancient people who inhabited the Crimean Mountains

• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: Ταῦροι m pl (Taûroi)

• Latin: Taurī m pl
• Marathi: ताउरी (tāurī)
• Russian: та́вры m pl (távry)

Anagrams

• Turia

Estonian

Etymology

A 20th century coinage of uncertain origin, possibly inspired by Kauri or Tarvo.

Proper noun

Tauri

1. a male given name

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈtau̯.riː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈtaːu̯.ri]

Proper noun

Taurī

1. inflection of Taurus:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/vocative plural

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلثَّوْر (aṯ-ṯawr).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Tauri

1. (astronomy) Taurus

Synonyms

• Ng'ombe

See also

Zodiac signs in Swahili (layout · text)
Hamali, Kondoo	Tauri, Ng'ombe	Jauza, Mapacha	Sarateni, Kaa
Asadi, Simba	Nadhifa, Mashuke	Mizani	Akarabu, Nge
Kausi, Mshale	Jadi, Mbuzi	Dalu, Ndoo	Hutu, Samaki