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S vs Tartar - What's the difference?

s | tartar |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As an adjective tartar is

.

As a noun tartar is

.

s

Translingual

{{Basic Latin character info, previous=r, next=t, image= (wikipedia s)

Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    tartar

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) tartre, from .

    Noun

  • A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate - a source of cream of tartar.
  • A hard yellow deposit on the teeth.
    • Derived terms
    * cream of tartar * tartarous

    Etymology 2

    From figurative use of Tartar
  • (dated) A fearsome or angrily violent person.

    • Derived terms

    * tartar sauce ----