tartro-

/ˌtɑː(ɹ)tɹə-/

prefix

tartar

OriginOld French tartre ← Medieval Latin tartarum ← Medieval Greek τάρταρον →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. chemistrytartar

Origin

  1. Medieval Greekτάρταρον
  2. Medieval Latintartarum
  3. Old Frenchtartre
  4. Englishtartro-

From Old French tartre, from Medieval Latin tartarum, from Medieval Greek τάρταρον (tártaron).

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APA

tartro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartro-

MLA

“tartro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartro-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tartro-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartro-.

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