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tarpan

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

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈtɑɹpən/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɑːpən/
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)pən

1

noun

Meaning 1

An extinct Northern European wild horse, Equus ferus ferus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

European wild horse extinct since the early 20th century

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Equus caballus gomelini

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wild horse

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian тарпа́н (tarpán), from Turkic (Kazakh тарпаң (tarpañ) or Kyrgyz тарпан (tarpan)).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: tarpan — Equus ferus ferus
  • Hungarian: tarpán — Equus ferus ferus
  • Italian: tarpan — Equus ferus ferus
  • Polish: tarpan — Equus ferus ferus
  • Portuguese: tarpã — Equus ferus ferus
  • Russian: тарпа́н (tarpán) — Equus ferus ferus