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. tauriformistauriformadj.) of taurus bull (see Taurusn.); compare -i-connective.Compare tauro-comb. form.
in tauriciden., etc.
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