Latin, from Greek Tartaros
1513, in the meaning defined above
tartar sauce
Tartarus
Tartary
“Tartarus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tartarus. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
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