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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin Tartarus (“hell”).
Noun
tàrtar m (plural tàrtars)
- (poetic) hell
- (chemistry) cream of tartar
- tàrtar emètic ― tartar emetic (antimony potassium tartrate)
Etymology 2
Adjective
tàrtar (feminine tàrtara, masculine plural tàrtars, feminine plural tàrtares)
- (proscribed) Alternative form of tàtar (“Tatar”)
Derived terms
Noun
tàrtar m (plural tàrtars, feminine tàrtara)
- (proscribed) Alternative form of tàtar (“Tatar (person)”)
Noun
tàrtar m (uncountable)
- (proscribed) Alternative form of tàtar (“Tatar (language)”)