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tarrasque

/təˈɹæsk/

tarrasque noun: a gigantic lizard-like monster. Also the archaic form of tarasque.

Noun

tarrasque (plural tarrasques)

  1. A gigantic lizard-like monster.
    • What's the best way to kill that goddam Tarrasque? I do have resist disenchant + elemental resist + temporary fire/cold, but after 10 or so tries, the Tarrasque is still alive and well, and I get really close only one time, but I ran out of arrows, and then later he summoned way too many nasties.1998, Virtual, “Tarrasque”, in rec.games.roguelike.angband (Usenet)

Also used as

tarrasque is also the archaic form of tarasque.

Forms of tarrasque

pluraltarrasques

Origin of tarrasque

In the fantasy sense, introduced in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, derived from tarasque (“mythical European dragon”).

Questions about tarrasque

What does tarrasque mean?
Tarrasque means a gigantic lizard-like monster.
What part of speech is tarrasque?
Tarrasque is a noun.
How do you pronounce tarrasque?
Tarrasque is pronounced /təˈɹæsk/.
What is the plural of tarrasque?
The plural of tarrasque is tarrasques.

Words near tarrasque in the dictionary

  1. Tarranyurk
  2. tarrapin
  3. tarrapins
  4. tarras
  5. tarrases
  6. tarrasque
  7. tarrasques
  8. Tarrateen
  9. Tarrateens
  10. Tarratine
  11. Tarratines

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