Tartar
A member of the various tribes and their descendants of Tartary, such as Turks,…A member of the various tribes and their descendants of Tartary, such as Turks, Mongols and Manchus.
» The tartar has to be removed.
Зубной камень нужно удалить. — Hellerick
Зубний камінь треба видалити. — deniko
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9 sentencesMeaning
3 sensesA member of the various tribes and their descendants of Tartary, such as Turks, Mongols and Manchus.
(figuratively)A rough or violent event.
(dated, figuratively)A person of a keen, irritable temper.
- a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century
- a salt used especially in baking powder
- a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
- an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
Origin
From Old French Tartaire, from Medieval Latin Tartarus (“Tartar, Mongol”), from Old TurkicFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: TartarsSynonyms
8 synonyms- a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century:TatarMongol Tatar
- a salt used especially in baking powder:cream of tartarpotassium bitartratepotassium hydrogen tartrate
- a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman:dragon
- an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums:calculustophus
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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