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taurus.

bull;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtau̯.rʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈtaːu̯.rus]

  1. a bull, steer

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. the constellation Taurus the bull

    declension-2 · masculine

  3. an instrument of torture, in the shape of a bull

    declension-2 · masculine

  4. a (dialectal, Gaul) small bird that sounds like the lowing of oxen, possibly the bittern

    declension-2 · masculine

  5. a kind of beetle

    declension-2 · masculine

  6. the perineum

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *tauros, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros, which is probably from a non-IE substrate source. Since Latin does not show the metathesis of *-aur- > *-aru- found in terms such as parvum, it is possible that the term is a loanword and that the borrowing postdates the metathesis. However, Latin īnstaurō (< *steh₂u-ro-) perhaps also lacks the same metathesis, which could imply that the rule did have exceptions. This metathesis perhaps occurred in Celtic, where Proto-Indo-European *táwros produced Proto-Celtic *tarwos.

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