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syrtis

/sərtəz/

syrtis noun: synonym of quicksand.

Noun

syrtis (plural syrtes)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of quicksand.
    Synonyms:
    quicksand
  2. (archaic) Synonym of bog.
    • ... Quenched in a boggy syrtis, neither sea
      Nor good dry land ...1667, John Milton, “Book II”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
    Synonyms:
    bog

syrtis meaning in Tamil

syrtis in Tamil

புதை மணல், மணற் புதைக்குழி

Synonyms of syrtis

Forms of syrtis

pluralsyrtes
alternative formsyrt

Origin of syrtis

From Latin syrtis, from Syrtis (“Sirte, Gulf of Syrtis”), from Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis), an area of Libya proverbially treacherous for sailing owing to the effect of wind and waves on its quicksand. Doublet of Sirte.

Questions about syrtis

What does syrtis mean?
Syrtis means synonym of quicksand.
What is syrtis in Tamil?
Syrtis in Tamil is புதை மணல், மணற் புதைக்குழி. See Syrtis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is syrtis?
Syrtis is a noun.
How do you pronounce syrtis?
Syrtis is pronounced /sərtəz/.
What is the plural of syrtis?
The plural of syrtis is syrtes.

Words near syrtis in the dictionary

  1. syrtaki
  2. syrtakis
  3. Syrte
  4. syrtes
  5. syrtic
  6. syrtis
  7. syrtos
  8. syrts
  9. syrup
  10. syrup of figs
  11. syrup of ipecac

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