Latin

taurus

‘a bull, steer’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin taurus.

7 English words in this record descend from Latin taurus, most familiar first.

• taurine ← taurīnus
• toreador ← torear ← toro
• torero ← toro
• suovetaurilia
• tauriform ← taurifōrmis
• taurolatry
• tauric

Etymograph / Latin taurus