Tartarus

[tahr-ter-uhs]

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a sunless abyss, below Hades, in which Zeus imprisoned the Titans.

2. a place in Hades for the punishment of the wicked.

Tartarus

/ ˈtɑːtərəs /

noun

1. an abyss under Hades where the Titans were imprisoned

2. a part of Hades reserved for evildoers

3. the underworld; Hades

4. a primordial god who became the father of the monster Typhon

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tartarus¹

C16: from Latin, from Greek Tartaros, of obscure origin