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Taurīni, ōrum, m., a people of Northern Italy, near the modern Turin (Augusta Taurinorum), Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 123; Liv. 21, 38 sq.; Tac. H. 2, 66.
Hence, Taurīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Taurini, Taurine: saltus, Liv. 5, 34: campi, Sil. 3, 646.

1. taurīnus, a, um, adj. [taurus], of or belonging to bulls or oxen, bull’s-, taurine (mostly poet.): vultus (Eridani), Verg. G. 4, 371: frons, Ov. F. 6, 197: gluten, Lucr. 6, 1069: sanguis, Plin. 28, 9, 41, § 147: fel, id. 28, 9, 40, § 146: fimum, id. 28, 17, 68, § 232: tergum, a bull’s hide, Verg. A. 1, 368; hence, also, tympana (cf. taureus), Claud. Cons. Stil. 2, 365; and pulsus, on a drum, Stat. Th. 2, 78.

2. Taurīnus, a, um, v. Taurini.