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tarpan

/ˈtɑːpən/

/ˈtɑrpən/

tarpannoun

tarpans

/ˈtɑːpən/

/ˈtɑrpən/

Translations

The tarpan was a wild horse that once roamed the steppes of Europe.

Тарпан был диким конем, который когда-то бродил по степям Европы.

Definitions

A small, wild horse native to the steppes of Europe and Asia, now extinct in its pure form.

The tarpan once roamed freely across the plains of Eastern Europe.

Any domesticated or semi-wild horse breed that has been back-bred to resemble the extinct tarpan, especially the Polish konik.

Conservationists introduced tarpans to the reserve to restore the ecosystem.

Synonyms

wild horse

Equus ferus

steppe horse

tarpanadjective

/ˈtɑː.pæn/

/ˈtɑr.pæn/

Used attributively to denote relation to the extinct tarpan horse; relational, therefore no comparative forms.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of the extinct tarpan horse.

Researchers analyzed tarpan traits in modern pony breeds.

tarpanproper noun

Definitions

A Polish light utility vehicle produced from the 1970s to the 1990s, officially known as the FSR Tarpan.

He restored an old Tarpan to its original factory condition.