Tartarus noun.
['tɑ:t(ǝ)rǝs] M16.[Latin from Greek Tartaros.]1. Greek Mythology. An abyss below Hades where the Titans were confined; a place of punishment in Hades;
gen. hell.
M16.2. A hellish or horrific place or situation.
E19.■ De Quincey The dismal Tartarus of the kitchens. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲