тавр

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Russian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Possibly from Ancient Greek ταῦ (taû, the letter tau), referring to the letter's shape.

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Noun

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тавр (tavrm inan (genitive та́вра, nominative plural та́вры, genitive plural та́вров, relational adjective та́вровый)

  1. (construction, mechanical engineering) T-beam
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros).

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тавр (tavrm anim (genitive та́вра, nominative plural та́вры, genitive plural та́вров, relational adjective та́врский)

  1. (historical) a person of the Tauri people of ancient Crimea
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Etymology 3

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Borrowed from English taur, with transcription matching that of кента́вр (kentávr).

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тавр (tavrm anim (genitive та́вра, nominative plural та́вры, genitive plural та́вров)

  1. (furry fandom, neologism) taur (an anthropomorphic character, often a furry, with a human-like upper body and four-legged lower body, similar to a centaur)
    Его персонаж был тавр хаски с темно-рыжей шерстью.
    Jevo personaž byl tavr xaski s temno-ryžej šerstʹju.
    His character was a husky taur with dark red fur.
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Etymology 4

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тавр (tavrn inan pl

  1. genitive plural of тавро́ (tavró)