Turin

See also: Turín and tuřín

English

Etymology

From Piedmontese Turin, from the Roman name, Latin Augusta Taurinōrum, ultimately from the name of the Taurini tribe. Connections to Latin taurus (bull) are folk etymology. Doublet of Torino, the Italian name.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tjʊəˈɹɪn/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /təˈɹɪn/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪn

Proper noun

Turin (countable and uncountable, plural Turins)

  1. A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Turin and the region of Piedmont, Italy.
    Alternative form: Torino
  2. A metropolitan city of Piedmont, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Turin.
    Alternative form: Torino
  3. (historical) A former province of Piedmont.
    Alternative form: Torino
  4. Other places:
    1. A hamlet in Lethbridge County, Alberta, Canada.
  5. (countable) A surname.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ty.ʁɛ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Turin ?

  1. Turin (a city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Turin and the region of Piedmont, Italy)
  2. Turin (a metropolitan city of Piedmont, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Turin)

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuˈriːn/

Proper noun

Turin n (proper noun, genitive Turins or (optionally with an article) Turin)

  1. Turin (a city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Turin and the region of Piedmont, Italy)
  2. Turin (a metropolitan city of Piedmont, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Turin)

Piedmontese

Etymology

From Latin Augusta Taurinōrum, ultimately from the name of the Taurini tribe.

Pronunciation

  • (low-middle class Turinese) IPA(key): [tyˈrɪŋ]
  • (Italianized upper class Turinese) IPA(key): [tyˈriŋ]

Proper noun

Turin ?

  1. Turin (a city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Turin and the region of Piedmont, Italy)
  2. Turin (a metropolitan city of Piedmont, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Turin)

Descendants

  • Armenian: Թուրին (Tʻurin)
  • Czech: Turín
  • Dutch: Turijn
  • English: Turin
  • French: Turin
  • Galician: Turín
  • German: Turin
  • Polish: Turyn
  • Portuguese: Turim
  • Russian: Тури́н (Turín)
  • Spanish: Turín
  • Swedish: Turin

Swedish

Proper noun

Turin n (genitive Turins)

  1. Turin (a city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Turin and the region of Piedmont, Italy)
  2. Turin (a metropolitan city of Piedmont, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Turin)