Tartarus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A dark and gloomy part of the realm of Hades, reserved for the damned and the wicked, such as the Titans; an equivalent of hell in Greek and Roman mythology.
  2. Any hellish place; a dark gloomy chasm or pit.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Tartarus

Etymology

From Latin Tartarus, from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος (Tártaros).

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