Syrte

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/siːrt/

A form of Sirte — A port city in Tripolitania, Libya.

OriginFrench Syrte ← Latin Syrtis ← Ancient Greek Σύρτις →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Sirte, a city in Libya.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣύρτις
  2. LatinSyrtis
  3. FrenchSyrte
  4. EnglishSyrte

From French Syrte, from Latin Syrtis, from Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis), q.v.

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APA

Syrte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Syrte

MLA

“Syrte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Syrte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Syrte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Syrte.

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