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Sirte

/ˈsɜːrt/

Sirte proper noun: a port city in Tripolitania, Libya.

Proper noun

Sirte

  1. A port city in Tripolitania, Libya.
    Synonyms:
    Macomedes, Euphranta, Syrtis, Marsat al-Zāfran, Qasr al-Zāfran, Qasr Sert
  2. A district of Tripolitania, Libya.

Sirte meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Sirte in Hindi

port city
सिर्त sirt

Sirte in Arabic

port city
سِرْت Sirt

Synonyms of Sirte

  • Macomedes
  • Euphranta
  • Syrtis
  • Marsat al-Zāfran
  • Qasr al-Zāfran
  • Qasr Sert

Forms of Sirte

alternative formSirt
alternative formSurt
alternative formSert
alternative formSyrte

Origin of Sirte

From Italian Sirte under influence from French Syrte, from Arabic سِرْت (Sirt) and Latin Syrtis, from Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis, “Sirte, Gulf of Sidra, Gulf of Gabes”), of uncertain origin but possibly derived from συρτός (surtós, “swept, dragged along”) from σῡ́ρειν (sū́rein, “to drag along”) in reference to the proverbially treacherous effect of the wind and waves on the area's quicksand. Doublet of syrtis.

Questions about Sirte

What does Sirte mean?
Sirte means a port city in Tripolitania, Libya.
What is Sirte in Hindi?
Sirte in Hindi is सिर्त (sirt). See Sirte meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Sirte?
Sirte is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sirte?
Sirte is pronounced /ˈsɜːrt/.

Words near Sirte in the dictionary

  1. sirs
  2. Sirsa
  3. SIRT
  4. sirtaki
  5. sirtakis
  6. Sirte
  7. SIRTF
  8. sirtinol
  9. sirtuin
  10. sirtuins
  11. sirukumab

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