taur
UK/ˈtɔː/US/ˈtoɹ/
taur noun: a fictional creature, resembling a centaur, with the lower body of some four-or-more-legged animal and an upper body either of an anthropomorphic version of that same animal or (less commonly) of a human or another humanoid creature.
Noun
taur (plural taurs)
- A fictional creature, resembling a centaur, with the lower body of some four-or-more-legged animal and an upper body either of an anthropomorphic version of that same animal or (less commonly) of a human or another humanoid creature.
- Near-synonyms: merfur or merperson (piscine lower body), naga or lamia (serpentine lower body)
- His character was a husky taur with dark red fur.
- Synonyms:
- merfur or merperson[piscine]] lower body>, naga or lamia[serpentine]] lower body>
Synonyms of taur
- merfur or merperson[piscine]] lower body>
- naga or lamia[serpentine]] lower body>
Forms of taur
| plural | taurs |
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Origin of taur
Clipping of centaur, corresponding to Ancient Greek ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”), from Proto-Indo-European *táwros. Doublet of steer.
Words formed from taur
Questions about taur
- What does taur mean?
- Taur means a fictional creature, resembling a centaur, with the lower body of some four-or-more-legged animal and an upper body either of an anthropomorphic version of that same animal or (less commonly) of a human or another humanoid creature.
- What part of speech is taur?
- Taur is a noun.
- How do you pronounce taur?
- Taur is pronounced /ˈtɔː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of taur?
- The plural of taur is taurs.
Words near taur in the dictionary
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