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Webster 1913 Edition


Urus


U′rus

,
Noun.
[L.; of Teutonic origin. See
Aurochs
.]
(Zool.)
A very large, powerful, and savage extinct bovine animal (
Bos urus
or
Bos primigenius
) anciently abundant in Europe. It appears to have still existed in the time of Julius Caesar. It had very large horns, and was hardly capable of domestication. Called also,
ur
,
ure
, and
tur
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Urus

U'RUS

,

Definition 2024


urus

urus

See also: uruş

English

Noun

urus (plural uri or uruses)

  1. The aurochs.
    • 1819: He also brought forth two large drinking cups, made out of the horn of the urus, and hooped with silver. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay urus.

Verb

urus (used in the form mengurus)

  1. to manage (to direct or be in charge)
  2. to manage (to handle or control a situation or job)

Latin

Etymology

According to Julius Caesar, of Celtic origin. Perhaps indirectly related to Proto-Germanic *ūraz.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈuː.rus/, [ˈuː.rʊs]

Noun

ūrus m (genitive ūri); second declension

  1. An aurochs

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative ūrus ūrī
genitive ūrī ūrōrum
dative ūrō ūrīs
accusative ūrum ūrōs
ablative ūrō ūrīs
vocative ūre ūrī

Descendants

References


Malay

Pronunciation

Verb

urus (used in the form mengurus)

  1. to manage (to direct or be in charge)
  2. to manage (to handle or control a situation or job)

Descendants

  • Makasar: urusuʔ
  • Manggarai: urus