taureus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

taurĕus, a, um, adj. [taurus], of a bull or ox, of oxen, taurine (mostly poet.).

I Adj. : vincla, i. e. taurean bands (a poet. expression to denote glue ), Lucr. 6, 1071: terga, bulls’ hides , Verg. A. 9, 706; also, meton., for a drum , Ov. F. 4, 342.—

II Subst.: taurĕa , ae, f.

1 A whip of bull’s hide , Juv. 6, 492; Tert. ad Mart. 5.—

2 = taura, Serv. Verg. A. 2, 140.

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