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syrt en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

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

Meanings

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.

Forms

syrt en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /sərt/

Etymology

From Latin syrtis, q.v.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, archaic) Alternative form of syrtis, quicksand, bog.
   alt of bog
   alt of quicksand
   alt of syrtis

Forms

Deriveds

syrtic