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/tahr"teuhr euhs/, adj.consisting of or containing tartar.[1595-1605; TARTAR + -OUS]
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Tartarous — Tar tar*ous, a. Resembling, or characteristic of, a Tartar; ill natured; irritable. [1913 Webster] The Tartarous moods of common men. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tartarous — Tar tar*ous, a. [Cf. F. tartareux.] Containing tartar; consisting of tartar, or partaking of its qualities; tartareous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tartarous — [tär′tər əs] adj. of, like, or containing tartar … English World dictionary
tartarous — adjective Of, pertaining or derived from tartar … Wiktionary
tartarous — tar·tar·ous … English syllables
tartarous — /ˈtatərəs/ (say tahtuhruhs) adjective of or containing tartar …
tartarous — ˈtärd.ərəs adjective : containing, consisting of, or resembling tartar : due to or derived from tartar … Useful english dictionary
Tartareous — Tar*ta re*ous, a. [Cf. 1st {Tartarous}.] 1. Consisting of tartar; of the nature of tartar. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having the surface rough and crumbling; as, many lichens are tartareous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
