Tyre

See also: tyre

English

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Τύρος (Túros), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤓‎ (ṣr /Ṣur/, “rock”) (צר), after the rocky formation on which the town was originally built. Compare Latin Tyrus, Akkadian 𒋗𒊒 (Ṣurru). Cognate to Arabic صُور‎ (ṣūr), Hebrew צוֹר‎ (Tzor), Tiberian Hebrew צר‎ (Ṣōr), Turkish Sur.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtaɪə(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Tyre

  1. (historical) A city state in Phoenicia in Levant, Western Asia, on the Mediterranean An ancient sea port and city state of Phoenicia, in present-day Lebanon.
Translations

Proper noun

Tyre (plural Tyres)

  1. A surname
  2. A male given name

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