Tàrtar — meaning in English

English meaning

• tartar noun A hard yellowish deposit that builds up on teeth from unremoved plaque.
• Tartarus name In Greek and Roman mythology, the deep, dark abyss below the underworld where the wicked and defeated gods (like the Titans) were punished.

Senses

Tàrtar is used for these senses in English:

• Tartarus (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A dark and gloomy part of the realm of Hades, reserved for the damned and the wicked, such as the Titans; an equivalent of hell in Greek and Roman mythology.
• tartar A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.

tartar — full definition

1. noun A hard yellowish deposit that builds up on teeth from unremoved plaque.
2. noun (informal) A fierce or bad-tempered person.

Tartarus — full definition

1. name In Greek and Roman mythology, the deep, dark abyss below the underworld where the wicked and defeated gods (like the Titans) were punished.
2. name Any bleak, hellish place.

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