Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tarse

/tɑːɹs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tarse
IPA
/tɑːɹs/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The penis.

Archaic

noun

The tarsus (seven bones in the ankle).

noun

A male falcon.

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Etymology

From Middle English tarse, tearse, terce, ters, from Old English teors (“penis”), from Proto-West Germanic *ters (“nail; penis”), from Proto-Indo-European *der- (“to flay; split”). Related to Dutch teers, German Zers, and distantly (via Latin) to try.

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Questions

How do you pronounce tarse?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɑːɹs/.
What does tarse mean?
The penis.
Where does tarse come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce tarse

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