Tartarus
(tär′tə rəs)
noun
- an infernal abyss below Hades, where Zeus hurls the rebel Titans, later a place of punishment for the wicked after death
- Hades (sense )
Origin:
L < Gr Tartaros
See Tartarus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- Greek Mythology The abysmal regions below Hades where the Titans were confined.
- An infernal region; hell.
Origin:
Origin: Latin
Origin: , from Greek Tartaros
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Related Forms:
- Tar·tarˈe·an (-târˈē-ən) adjective