taras

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proper noun

Synonym of Tarentum, former name of Taranto: a city in Italy.

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Tarentumformer name of Taranto
OriginLatin Taras ← Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς ← Illyrian *darandos →
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Meanings

taras1

noun
  1. pluralplural of tara

Taras2

proper noun
  1. historicalSynonym of Tarentum, former name of Taranto: a city in Italy.

    Synonyms: Tarentum, former name of Taranto

Taras3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Tara

Taras4

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Ukrainian.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Tarentum, former name of Taranto: a city in Italy.

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Tarentumformer name of Taranto
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tarentum

Origin

Taras · proper noun

  1. Illyrian*darandos“oak”
  2. Ancient GreekΤάρᾱς
  3. LatinTaras
  4. EnglishTaras

From Latin Taras, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς (Tárās), of uncertain origin but probably Pre-Greek and related to Illyrian *darandos (“oak”). Doublet of Tarentum and Taranto.

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Taras · proper noun

  1. UkrainianТара́с
  2. EnglishTaras

From Ukrainian Тара́с (Tarás).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rastaastar
Cite this entry
APA

taras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taras

MLA

“taras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taras. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taras,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taras.

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