Tartare

See also: tartare

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Tartarus, alteration of Tatar, from a Turkic name. Influenced by Tartarus (“primeval god, underworld”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /taʁ.taʁ/
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Noun

Tartare m or f by sense (plural Tartares)

(dated) Tartar; Tatar (person)
Synonym: Tatare

Proper noun

Tartare m

(Greek mythology) Tartarus

Further reading

“Tartare”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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