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Tauros is an abbreviation of its Japanese name, Kentauros. It is worth noting that ''Taurus'', {{wp|Latin}} for ''bull'' (which comes from the {{wp|Greek language|Greek}} "tauros"), is also the name of a {{wp|Taurus (constellation)|constellation}}. Tauros could also be a corruption of ''Toro'' ({{wp|Spanish language|Spanish}} for ''bull''). | Tauros is an abbreviation of its Japanese name, Kentauros. It is worth noting that ''Taurus'', {{wp|Latin}} for ''bull'' (which comes from the {{wp|Greek language|Greek}} "tauros"), is also the name of a {{wp|Taurus (constellation)|constellation}}. Tauros could also be a corruption of ''Toro'' ({{wp|Spanish language|Spanish}} for ''bull''). | ||
Kentauros | Kentauros is, although with a syllable removed, derived from the Japanese word for ''{{wp|centaur}}'', which itself derives from Greek Κένταυρος. It could also be a corruption of ''{{wp|Centaurus}}'', a large south-sky constellation representing a centaur. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||