Syrtic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to a syrt; boggy; resembling quicksand.
"The marshy ground gradually disappeared, and the rest of the Syrtic region, though arid and dreary in a high degree, presented from time to time little valleys or detached spots, the verdure of which afforded an agreeable relief."
Example
More examples"The marshy ground gradually disappeared, and the rest of the Syrtic region, though arid and dreary in a high degree, presented from time to time little valleys or detached spots, the verdure of which afforded an agreeable relief."
Etymology
From syrt + -ic.
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