syrt

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/sərt/

noun

A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central Asia.

“Syrts may be separated from each other by higher ridges, and may serve as water divides between drainage basins for larger rivers.”

OriginRussian сырт ← Kyrgyz сырт ← Proto-Turkic *sïrt →
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Meanings

syrt1

nounsyrt (plural syrts)

plural syrts

  1. A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central Asia.

    Syrts may be separated from each other by higher ridges, and may serve as water divides between drainage basins for larger rivers.

syrt2

nounsyrt (plural syrts)

plural syrts

  1. alternativearchaicAlternative form of syrtis, quicksand, bog.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quicksand

Origin

syrt · noun

  1. Proto-Turkic*sïrt“highland; ridge; backbone”
  2. Kyrgyzсырт
  3. Russianсырт
  4. Englishsyrt

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

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syrt · noun

  1. Latinsyrtis
  2. Englishsyrt

From Latin syrtis, q.v.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

syrt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syrt

MLA

“syrt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syrt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syrt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syrt.

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