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tarantass

ta·ran·tass
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahr-uh n-tahs]
    • /ˌtɑr ənˈtɑs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahr-uh n-tahs]
    • /ˌtɑr ənˈtɑs/

Definitions of tarantass word

  • noun tarantass a large, four-wheeled Russian carriage mounted without springs on two parallel longitudinal wooden bars. 1
  • noun tarantass a large horse-drawn four-wheeled Russian carriage without springs 0

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Origin of tarantass

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Russian tarantás, said to be < Tatar tarιntas

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Parts of speech for Tarantass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tarantass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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