Tartarean

adjective

Tar·​tar·​e·​an tär-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce Tartarean (audio)
: of, relating to, or resembling Tartarus : infernal
were thrown headlong … into the Tartarean abyssEdward Gibbon

Word History

Etymology

Latin tartareus, from Greek tartareios, from Tartaros Tartarus

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tartarean was in 1592

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Cite this Entry

“Tartarean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tartarean. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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