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tarpan

tarpan

1 9.9
A small gray wild horse from eastern Europe and western Asia that is now extinct
  • noun
  • /ˈtɑːrpən/
translation icon : tarpán
  • Many people are fascinated by the history of the tarpan.

Examples

  • Several conservation projects attempt to recreate the appearance of the extinct tarpan.

  • The tarpan was once a common sight in the steppes.

  • Historians believe the tarpan influenced the genetics of some modern horse breeds.

  • The tarpan once roamed freely across the steppes of Eurasia.

  • The tarpan was a wild horse species that roamed the steppes of eastern Europe.

  • Once common in the wild, the tarpan is now remembered only through historical accounts.

  • Scientists believe that the tarpan may have contributed to the breed of domestic horses we see today.

Synonyms

Equus caballus gomelini
vstarpan
  • Specialized
9.9

A type of European wild horse that no longer exists since the early 1900s

is a common descriptive name focusing on small gray size and broad region

Surface Forms

tarpan singular
tarpans plural

Etymology

Tarpan comes from a Tatar word meaning 'wild horse', and it was later used in Russian. That's why tarpan names the small, gray wild horse that lived in eastern Europe and western Asia and is now extinct.