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syrt

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /sərt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Syrts may be separated from each other by higher ridges, and may serve as water divides between drainage basins for larger rivers.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of syrtis, quicksand, bog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

From Latin syrtis, q.v.