Tartus

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proper noun

A city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria.

OriginArabic طَرْطُوس ← Ancient Greek Αντιαράδος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Tartous · alternative Tortosa

  1. A city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria.
  2. A governorate of Syria.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑντιαράδος
  2. Arabicطَرْطُوس
  3. EnglishTartus

From Arabic طَرْطُوس (ṭarṭūs), from Ancient Greek Αντιαράδος (Antiarádos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Αντιαράδος
  • Αντιαράδος (Antiarádos)a city in Syria
Arabic طَرْطُوس
  • طَرْطُوس (ṭarṭūs)a city in Syria
Catalan Tortosa
  • Tortosaa city in Syria
Chinese Mandarin 塔爾圖斯 /塔尔图斯
  • 塔爾圖斯 /塔尔图斯 (Tǎ'ěrtúsī)a city in Syria
French Tartous
  • Tartousa city in Syria
Hindi तरतूस
  • तरतूस (tartūs)a city in Syria
Hungarian Tartúsz
  • Tartúsza city in Syria
Latin Tortosa
  • Tortosaa city in Syria
Polish Tartus
  • Tartusa city in Syria
Russian Тарту́с
  • Тарту́с (Tartús)a city in Syria
Spanish Tortosa, Tartús
  • Tortosaa city in Syria
  • Tartúsa city in Syria
Turkish Tartus
  • Tartusa city in Syria

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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