Tauri

Tauri

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

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

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.

• Turia

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

Tauri

1. a male given name

Borrowed from Arabic اَلثَّوْر (aṯ-ṯawr).

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Tauri

1. (astronomy) Taurus

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