Tauriform
/ˈtɔːrɪfɔːrm/noun
Shaped like a bull.
Did you know?The first element, tauri-, connects Tauriform to Taurus, the bull constellation and zodiac sign whose name comes from the Latin word for “bull.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tauros
“A bull or wild ox; the reconstructed ancient source of several bull-related words.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ταῦρος (tauros)
“Bull; also used in mythological and sacrificial contexts.”
Classical Latin
Latin
taurus
“Bull, especially a male bovine animal.”
Classical Latin
Latin
tauriformis
“Bull-shaped, formed from taurus (“bull”) and forma (“shape or form”).”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
tauriform
“Adopted into English as a technical adjective meaning shaped like a bull.”
Modern English
English
tauriform
“Having the form or appearance of a bull.”