English Explanatory Dictionary

syrt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central Asia.
noun
  1. Alternative form of syrtis, quicksand, bog.

Pronunciation

/sərt/

Word forms

syrt syrts

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian сырт (syrt), from Kyrgyz сырт (sırt), from Proto-Turkic *sïrt (“highland; ridge; backbone”).

Derived words

syrtic
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