тавр

• IPA^(key): [tavr]

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

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тавр • (tavr) m inan (genitive та́вра, nominative plural та́вры, genitive plural та́вров, relational adjective та́вровый)

1. (construction, mechanical engineering) T-beam

• двута́вр (dvutávr)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Taûros).

тавр • (tavr) m anim (genitive та́вра, nominative plural та́вры, genitive plural та́вров, relational adjective та́врский)

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

• Таври́да (Tavrída)
• Та́врика (Távrika)
• Та́врия (Távrija)

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

тавр • (tavr) m 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.

тавр • (tavr) n inan pl

1. genitive plural of тавро́ (tavró)

Inherited from Classical Persian طَوْر (tawr).

• IPA^(key): /tavr/, [t̪ʰäwɾ]

тавр • (tavr) (Persian spelling طور)

1. manner, way
2. state, condition

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “тавр”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim