tauri-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin tauri-.
Etymology: < classical Latin tauri-, combining form (in e.g. tauriformis tauriform adj.) of taurus bull (see Taurus n.); compare -i- connective. Compare tauro- comb. form.
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