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Tartar.

Alternative spelling of Tatar.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɑː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/
  1. Alternative spelling of Tatar.

    alt-of · alternative
  2. A member of the various tribes and their descendants of Tartary, such as Turks, Mongols and Manchus.

  3. A person of a keen, irritable temper.

    dated · figuratively
  4. A rough or violent event.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Old French Tartaire, from Medieval Latin Tartarus (“Tartar, Mongol”), from Old Turkic 𐱃𐱃𐰺 (t¹t¹r¹), spelling influenced by Latin Tartarus (“Hell (in Greek mythology)”), from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Doublet of Tatar and tartare.

adj/ˈtɑː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/
  1. Of or relating to the people or culture of Tartars.

    Tartar customs
Where this word comes from

From Old French Tartaire, from Medieval Latin Tartarus (“Tartar, Mongol”), from Old Turkic 𐱃𐱃𐰺 (t¹t¹r¹), spelling influenced by Latin Tartarus (“Hell (in Greek mythology)”), from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Doublet of Tatar and tartare.

name/ˈtɑː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/
  1. One of the tributary rivers of the Kura, flowing through Artsakh and Azerbaijan.

  2. A town in Azerbaijan located on this river.

Where this word comes from

From Armenian Թարթառ (Tʻartʻaṙ).

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