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* {{inlineref|lee-pa-ross}}: smooth; [[Sam Adama]] tells [[Willie Adama]] that his father was ''lee-pa-ross'' with the ladies in his youth, while Sam tried to hit on men with limited success {{CAP|Rebirth}}.
* {{inlineref|lee-pa-ross}}: smooth; [[Sam Adama]] tells [[Willie Adama]] that his father was ''lee-pa-ross'' with the ladies in his youth, while Sam tried to hit on men with limited success {{CAP|Rebirth}}.
* {{inlineref|skṓr|skor}}: 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 ==

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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 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 rights, religious practices, and in their use of language.

Loanwords

  • Ha'la'tha: "always faithful to the soil"; it is later used as the formal name of the crime syndicate lead by the Guatrau.

Terms

  • lee-pa-ross: smooth; Sam Adama tells Willie Adama that his father was lee-pa-ross with the ladies in his youth, while Sam tried to hit on men with limited success (CAP: "Rebirth").
  • skor: 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

  • The language used by Taurons in Caprica is a mixture of various Greek dialects, including Ancient Homeric Greek and new Greek.