Etymology

Turin

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Today it means: A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Turin and the region of Piedmont, Italy. Full definition →

Piedmontese Turin ← Latin Augusta Taurinōrum
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  1. Latin · derived fromAugusta Taurinōrum
  2. Piedmontese · derived fromTurin
  3. English todayTurin

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.

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