"Tarzan" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Tarzan refers to the main character in a series of novels and films, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. He is a fictional character, a white boy raised in the jungle by apes, after his parents are stranded there. Tarzan is known for his exceptional physical abilities, primitive innocence, and uncivilized yet noble nature. He is often depicted as a hero, using his skills to protect his jungle home and those he cares about.
As a proper noun, Tarzan can also refer to:
A popular film franchise featuring the character, which includes live-action movies, animated films, and other media.
A character from stage plays, adapted from the original story.
A noun referring to anything reminiscent of the character, such as someone who lives or behaves like Tarzan, often in a lively and vigorous manner.
As a colloquialism or idiomatic expression, "tarzan" can be used to describe someone or something that appears:
Feral: Uncivilized, wild, or untamed in nature.
Unkempt or savage: In appearance, behavior, or condition.
Unsympathetic or uncaring: Toward others, often exceedingly so.
For example, "He looked like Tarzan straight out of the jungle" means he looked rugged and unkempt, as if straight from the wilderness.
There is no word in the English language called "tartrovinic." It appears to be a made-up or non-existent word. If you're looking for the meaning of a different word, please provide it.
Hypocrisy; insincere or pretended virtue: "she is accused of feigning innocence, but there's a whiff of tartuffery about her." (Oxford English Dictionary)
The word "tartufish" is a rare or obsolete term for a sea urchin. They may also be referred to as sea hedgehogs.
A device used to deliver an electric shock as a weapon or for self-defense, typically firing a projectile that contains a stun gun electrode, causing incapacitation through electrical shock.