urus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjʊərəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yŏŏr′əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
u•rus  (yŏŏr′əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. u•rus•es. 
  1. Mammalsthe aurochs.
  • Gmc; compare Old English, Old High German ūr, Old Norse ūrr
  • Latin ūrus a kind of wild ox (cognate with Greek oûros)
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
urus / ˈjʊərəs/ (uruses)
  1. another name for the aurochs
Etymology: 17th Century: from ūrus, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German ūr, Old Norse urr, Greek ouros aurochs
'urus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aurochs

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