Tartare
See also: tartare
French
Etymology
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.