# Tartu

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtɑɹtu/ · frequency rank #85,848

## Definitions
1. The second-largest city in Estonia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Estonian Tartu, from earlier Tarbatu, ultimately from tarvas (“aurochs”), qv.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tartu