- tartarly
- tar·tar·ly
English syllables. 2014.
tartarly
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tartarly — ˈtärd.ərlē adjective : of, relating to, or resembling the manner of a Tartar : ferocious, rough literature … needs the savage and tartarly note, even the astringence of insult Clifton Fadiman … Useful english dictionary
Tartar — Tartarly, adv. /tahr teuhr/, n. 1. a member of any of the various tribes, chiefly Mongolian and Turkish, who, originally under the leadership of Genghis Khan, overran Asia and much of eastern Europe in the Middle Ages. 2. a member of the… … Universalium
Tartar — mid 14c. (implied in Tartary, the land of the Tartars ), from M.L. Tartarus, from Pers. Tatar, first used 13c. in reference to the hordes of Ghengis Khan (1202 1227), said to be ultimately from Tata, a name of the Mongols for themselves. Form in… … Etymology dictionary
