Sirte

sirte šiřte English region Q26417 en Location of the Sirte District Alternative forms en Sirt, en Surt, en Sert, en Syrte Etymology From en it Sirte under influence from en fr Syrte, from en ar سِرْت and en la Syrtis, from en grc Σύρτις Sirte, Gulf of Sidra, Gulf of Gabes, of uncertain origin but possibly derived from grc συρτός swept, dragged along from grc σύρω σῡ́ρειν to drag along in reference to the proverbially treacherous effect of the wind and waves on the area's quicksand. en syrtis. Pronunciation en /ˈsɜːrt/ Proper noun en Q162413 en port city region/Tripolitania c/Libya. en Macomedes Euphranta Syrtis Marsat al-Zāfran Qasr al-Zāfran Qasr Sert en Q26417 en district region/Tripolitania c/Libya. Translations port city Arabic: ar سِرْت Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 蘇爾特 Sū'ěrtè French: fr Syrte German: de Sirte Greek: el Σύρτη Ancient Greek: grc Σύρτις, grc Μεγάλη Σύρτις Hindi: hi सिर्त Italian: it Sirte Latin: la Syrtis Polish: pl Syrta f Spanish: es Sirte Anagrams en eirst Istre Reist Siret iters reist resit rites tiers tires tries Alemannic German Noun gsw noun f gsw Uri milk used for cheesemaking References 76 gsw Milk Cheeses