"Taurus" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [ˈtau̯.rʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈtaːu̯.rus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Taurī [genitive]
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  1. Taurus, one of the constellations of the Zodiac Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
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