syrt

English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

syrt (plural syrts)

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.

Etymology 2

From Latin syrtis, q.v.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sərt/

Noun

syrt (plural syrts)

(archaic) Alternative form of syrtis, quicksand, bog.

References

“syrtis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Karaim

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *sïrt.

Noun

syrt

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References

N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “syrt”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN

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