What does syrt mean?
Definitions for syrt
syrt
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word syrt.
Did you actually mean sort or sorted?
Wikipedia
Syrt
A syrt is a kind of an elevated landform in Russia and Central Asia. The word means "highland", "ridge" or "backbone" in Turkic languages (sırt) and is present in Turkic toponymy in the mentioned areas: in Tien Shan, Pamirs, South Urals, such as Obshchiy Syrt by Urals, Uzun-Syrt ("Long back") plateau by Koktebel in Crimea. It is a denudational upland or elevated flatland, a kind of dissected plateau. Syrts may be separated from each other by higher ridges. At the same time, syrts may serve as water divides between drainage basins for larger rivers. The term should not to be confused with the Latin term syrtis and the derived term "syrt" for sandy shores or quicksand.
Webster Dictionary
Syrtnoun
a quicksand; a bog
Etymology: [L. syrtis a sand bank in the sea, Gr. : cf. F. syrte.]
Wikidata
Syrt
A syrt is a kind of an elevated landform in Russia and Central Asia. The word means "highland", "ridge" or "backbone" in Turkic languages and is present in Turkic toponymy in the mentioned areas: in Tien Shan, Pamirs, South Urals, such as Obshchiy Syrt by Urals, Uzun-Syrt plateau by Koktebel in Crimea. It is a denudational upland or elevated flatland, a kind of dissected plateau. Syrts may be separated from each other by higher ridges. At the same time, syrts may serve as water divides between drainage basins for larger rivers. The term should not to be confused with the Latin term syrtis and the derived term "syrt" for sandy shores or quicksand.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of syrt in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of syrt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Translations for syrt
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- syrtSwedish
Get even more translations for syrt »
Translation
Find a translation for the syrt definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"syrt." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/syrt>.
Discuss these syrt definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In