tartarum

English

Noun

tartarum (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, obsolete) tartar

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον (tártaron).

Noun

tartarum n (genitive tartarī); second declension

  1. tartar (red compound deposited during wine-making)

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative tartarum tartara
genitive tartarī tartarōrum
dative tartarō tartarīs
accusative tartarum tartara
ablative tartarō tartarīs
vocative tartarum tartara

Descendants

  • English: tartar
  • French: tartre