Tartarusian
/tɑːrˈtɑːr.i.ən/noun
Relating to Tartarus, the deepest region of the underworld in Greek mythology.
Did you know?In Greek myth, Tartarus was not merely a place of punishment: it was also a primordial cosmic entity, older than Zeus and the Olympian gods.
Etymological Timeline
Archaic Greek
Ancient Greek
Τάρταρος (Tártaros)
“Tartarus, the deepest region beneath the underworld”
Classical Greek
Ancient Greek
Ταρτάρειος (Tartáreios)
“Of or relating to Tartarus”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Tartarus
“The infernal abyss or underworld prison”
Medieval English
English
Tartarus
“The underworld or place of divine punishment”
Modern English
English
Tartarusian
“Relating to Tartarus”