# Taurus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtɔːɹəs/ · frequency rank #21,092

## Definitions
1. A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.
2. The zodiac sign for the bull, ruled by Venus and covering April 21 - May 21 (tropical astrology) or May 16 - June 15 (sidereal astrology).

## Etymology
From Latin Taurus (from taurus (“bull”)), from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros) (compare Aramaic תּוֹר (tor), Arabic ثَوْر (ṯawr)), ultimately originating with Sumerian 𒄞𒀭𒈾 (GU₄.AN.NA, “Bull of Heaven; constellation Taurus”)
. Latin taurus (“bull”) is a doublet of steer, tur, Tavros, and Tarvos.

## Easily confused with
- **turns** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taurus-vs-turns)
- **Tours** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taurus-vs-tours)
- **torus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taurus-vs-torus)
- **tarts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tarts-vs-taurus)
- **tarsus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tarsus-vs-taurus)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aturus`, `taruus`, `taurrus`, `taursu`, `tauruss`, `tauurs`, `ttaurus`, `tuarus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/taurus