Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tartarean

/ˌtɑɹˈtɛɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tartare-an
IPA
/ˌtɑɹˈtɛɹi.ən/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Tartarus.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Tartarus.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Tartary.

Etymology

From Tartare + -an, from Latin Tartare (“of Tartarus”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɑɹˈtɛɹi.ən/
  • British English: /ˌtɑːˈtɛəɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Tartarean (comparative) most Tartarean (superlative) Tartareans (plural)

Derived Forms

subtartarean

Synonyms

infernal subtartarean Acherontic Hadean hellish helly Plutonic Plutonian stygian Tartarean

Homonyms

tartarian

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce tartarean?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɑɹˈtɛɹi.ən/.
What does tartarean mean?
Of or relating to Tartarus.
Where does tartarean come from?
From Tartare + -an, from Latin Tartare (“of Tartarus”).

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