TARTAROUS

Etymology

Adjective

tartarous (comparative more tartarous, superlative most tartarous)

Of, pertaining to, or derived from tartar.

Synonyms

• tartareous

Anagrams

• saturator

Source: Wiktionary


Tar"tar*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. tartareux.]

Definition: Containing tartar; consisting of tartar, or partaking of its qualities; tartareous.

Tar"tar*ous, a.

Definition: Resembling, or characteristic of, a Tartar; ill-natured; irritable. The Tartarous moods of common men. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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