Taurasi

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin Taurasia, Taurasos, probably from taurus (“bull”) or Oscan 𐌕𐌀𐌖𐌓𐌏- (tauro-, “bull”). However, a Mediterranean substrate *tauro- (“mountain”) has also been suggested[1]; compare with the name of the Taurini tribe.

Proper noun

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Taurasi

  1. A town in Avellino, Campania

Noun

Taurasi m (uncountable)

  1. A fine red wine made in Campania from Aglianico grapes

Anagrams

References

  1. ^ DNGI: Dizionario dei nomi geografici italiani, TEA, Torino 1992. , p. 519
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