[ 'tα:tə ]
■ noun
1》 historical a member of the combined forces of central Asian peoples, including Mongols and Turks.
2》 ( tartar ) a harsh, fierce, or intractable person.
Derivatives
~ian -'tɛ:rɪən adjective
Origin
from OFr. ~e or med. L. ~us , alt. of Tatar .