# Taurus, torus

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈtɔːɹəs/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### Taurus
*/ˈtɔːɹəs/*
A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.

### torus
*/ˈtɔː.ɹəs/*
The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, about a line which lies in the same plane but does not intersect it (e.g. like a ring doughnut).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/taurus