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Syrt

//sərt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of syrtis, quicksand, bog. alt-of, alternative, archaic

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From Latin syrtis, q.v.

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