Tartary

== English == === Alternative forms === Tatary (archaic) === Etymology === From Old French Tartaire, from Medieval Latin Tartarus (“Tartar, Mongol”), from Old Turkic 𐱃𐱃𐰺 (t¹t¹r¹) , spelling influenced by Latin Tartarus (“Hell (in Greek mythology)”), from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος (Tártaros). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)təɹi === Proper noun === Tartary (archaic) The Eurasian Steppe. Obsolete form of Tartarus. ==== Derived terms ==== Chinese Tartary Crim Tartary, Krim Tartary Kuban Tartary lamb of Tartary Little Tartary ==== Related terms ==== Tartar Tatar ==== Translations ==== === References === “Tartary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Rattray