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syrt¹

Where it comes from

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

noun syrts

  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.

syrt²

  • /sərt/

Where it comes from

From Latin syrtis, q.v.

noun syrts

  1. alternative, archaic Alternative form of syrtis, quicksand, bog.

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"syrt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/syrt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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syrt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/syrt

Chicago

"syrt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/syrt.

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@misc{syrt_2026,
  title = {syrt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/syrt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}