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tartaric

/tɑɹˈtæɹ.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
tar-tar-ic
IPA
/tɑɹˈtæɹ.ɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing tartrates

adj

Of or relating to Tartary or the Tartars; Tartarian.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin tartarum (“tartar”), from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον (tártaron).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɑɹˈtæɹ.ɪk/
  • British English: /tɑːˈtæɹ.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more Tartaric (comparative) most Tartaric (superlative)

Derived Forms

glutaric metatartaric

Phrases

tartaric acid

Rhymes With

tariq garrick stearic glutaric megaric

Questions

How do you pronounce tartaric?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɑɹˈtæɹ.ɪk/.
What does tartaric mean?
Containing tartrates
Where does tartaric come from?
From Medieval Latin tartarum (“tartar”), from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον (tártaron).

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