ΤΑΥΡΟΠΟΛΩ, ταυροπολω
TAUROPOLŌ, tauropolō
Sounds Like: tow-roh-POH-loh
Translations: bull-slaying, bull-driving, bull-hunting
From the root: ΤΑΥΡΟΣ, ΠΟΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective, often used as an epithet for the goddess Artemis, meaning 'bull-slaying' or 'bull-driving'. It describes her association with bulls, either through hunting them or driving them. It is a compound word formed from 'ΤΑΥΡΟΣ' (tauros), meaning 'bull', and 'ΠΟΛΟΣ' (polos), which in this context is likely related to 'πόλος' (pole, axis, sky) or 'πωλέω' (to sell/drive), implying mastery or control over bulls.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 3:6
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΤΑΥΡΟΣ, ΠΟΛΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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