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Turin

tu·rin

UK/tjʊəˈɹɪn/ US/təˈɹɪn/ uncommon

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Origin

From Piedmontese Turin, from the Roman name, Latin Augusta Taurinōrum, ultimately from the name of the Taurini tribe. Connections to Latin taurus (“bull”) are folk etymology. Doublet of Torino, the Italian name.

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