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The '''language of [[Tauron]]''' is distinct from the typical standard language used throughout the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] circa | The '''language of [[Tauron]]''' is distinct from the typical standard language used throughout the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] circa [[42YR]] ([[58 BCH]]). | ||
Many proud Taurons were displaced during [[Tauron Civil War]] and emigrated to various colonies, including {{RDM|Caprica}}. In order to resist assimilation, Taurons carved out their footholds (such as [[Little Tauron]] within [[Caprica City]]) while maintaining their strong cultural heritage by practicing cultural rites, religious practices, and through their use of language. | Many proud Taurons were displaced during [[Tauron Civil War]] and emigrated to various colonies, including {{RDM|Caprica}}. In order to resist assimilation, Taurons carved out their footholds (such as [[Little Tauron]] within [[Caprica City]]) while maintaining their strong cultural heritage by practicing cultural rites, religious practices, and through their use of language. | ||
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* {{inlineref|lee-pa-ross|leprós}} ('''λεπρός'''): smooth; [[Sam Adama]] tells [[Willie Adama]] that [[Joseph Adama|his father]] was ''leprós'' with the ladies in his youth, while Sam tried to hit on men with limited success {{CAP|Rebirth}}. | * {{inlineref|lee-pa-ross|leprós}} ('''λεπρός'''): smooth; [[Sam Adama]] tells [[Willie Adama]] that [[Joseph Adama|his father]] was ''leprós'' with the ladies in his youth, while Sam tried to hit on men with limited success {{CAP|Rebirth}}. | ||
** In modern Greek, leprós is a term for "leper." Either Sam was lying to Willie about its definition, perhaps as a joke at Joseph's expense, or the term had a different meaning with the Tauron. | ** In modern Greek, leprós is a term for "leper." Either Sam was lying to Willie about its definition, perhaps as a joke at Joseph's expense, or the term had a different meaning with the Tauron. | ||
* {{inlineref|skor|skṓr}} ('''σκῶρ'''): excrement, dung, shit; Sam Adama comments on a car that he and Willie come across, noting that it looks like ''skṓr'', en route to vandalizing a storefront in Little Tauron {{CAP|Rebirth}}. | * {{inlineref|skor|skṓr}} ('''σκῶρ'''): excrement, dung, shit; Sam Adama comments on a car that he and Willie come across, noting that it looks like ''skṓr'', en route to vandalizing a storefront in Little Tauron {{CAP|Rebirth}}. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* | * The language used by Taurons in ''Caprica'' is a mixture of various Greek dialects, including Ancient Homeric Greek and new Greek. | ||
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