Taureau
/tɔ.ʁo/masculine
The English word "taurus" is translated into French as Taureau.
Taureau is used as the name for the astrological sign Taurus. It is also used as a noun to refer to someone who has the Taurus star sign.
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word Taureau literally means "bull" in French.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is masculine. When referring to the sign itself, it is preceded by the masculine article le, forming le Taureau.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɔ.ʁo/
Did you know?
- In French idioms, the phrase prendre le taureau par les cornes means to tackle a problem head-on and decisively.
- Because Taureau is a masculine noun, any adjectives used to describe a person's sign must also be in the masculine form, even if the person is female.
- The word taureau evolved from the Old French torel, which was a derivative of the Latin taurus.
Examples in context
- Je suis Taureau.I'm a Taurus.This sentence is useful for stating your own astrological sign using Taureau.Tatoeba #10492575 by Micsmithel, translation #7489908 by CM
- Tom est Taureau.Tom is a Taurus.This sentence is useful for stating someone else's astrological sign using Taureau.Tatoeba #10492576 by Micsmithel, translation #7489907 by CM
- Les douze signes du Zodiac sont : le bélier, le taureau, les gémeaux, le cancer, le lion, la vierge, la balance, le scorpion, le sagittaire, le capricorne, le verseau et les poissons.The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.This sentence lists the twelve signs of the Zodiac, including Taureau.Tatoeba #3704236 by sacredceltic, translation #3089471 by Hybrid
- Je suis né sous le signe du TaureauI was born under the sign of Taurus
- Mon ami est un TaureauMy friend is a Taurus
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are talking about their birth signs.
- LéaQuel est ton signe astrologique ?What is your astrological sign?
- HugoJe suis Taureau, et toi ?I am Taurus, and you?
- LéaMoi, je suis Lion.Me, I am Leo.
- HugoC'est un très bon signe.That is a very good sign.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “taurus” translations and entries Taureau, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries taureau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
