Regarding the old Russian monarch: do you spell the title Tsar or Czar?

Question: Regarding the old Russian monarch: do you spell the title Tsar or Czar!?

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I spell it Czar!. It appeared thus in my history textbookWww@QuestionHome@Com

I was taught to spell it Tsar, as other spellings do not represent the letter Ц correctly!. In academia the US Library of Congress system of translteration is the standard tool across much of the English speaking world!.

I must admit, when I see Csar, Czar or Tzar I do bristle somewhat!.

Source - MA Russian Politics & History!. Much time Spend in Russia & Former Soviet countries & speak RussianWww@QuestionHome@Com

Because the word is a translation from Russian Cyrillic, either spelling is acceptable!. The word Czar, however, is derived from the latin word, Caeser, as in Julius Caeser, so technically speaking spelling it with a "C" would be closer to the original and potentially more correct!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I spell it Csar!. Only because when you latinize the Russian word that sounds of (Zahr), and consider its meaning (Caesar) you come away with only letters from the Latin word!. C-S-A-R!. Its simple!.

I don't care about the Russian syntax, the word started in Italy and was screwed up later!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I've spelled it both ways--especially in crossword or search-a-word puzzles!. LOL In those cases, it depends on what letters I have already entered!. Wikipedia says it can be spelled as TZAR and CSAR, too!. The feminine spelling is TSARINA, etc!.
Basically, it refers to Caesar!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Tsar makes more sense to me, and is the correct transliteration of the letter ц!. Czar seems really bizarre, and always makes me think of Polish, where cz represents a "ch" sound!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Tsar!.
Why!? Because in Russian language , it is written царь (if latinized, it's spelled Tsar)!. Actually, this term is come from word 'Caesar'!.

The word Czar!? It's how some of Germanic-language speaker spell 'Caesar'!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes!.
But the former conforms more to the spelling in Russian, where there's a Cyrillic letter that's equivalent to the "ts" combination in the Latin alphabet!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I use both!. When I'm using it in, say, some sort of homework, I spell it as 'Czar'!. I use the other in notes to remember the pronunciation!. =]

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Tsar more closely represents the Russian pronunciation!. So I use Tsar, though Czar looks good and has a longer history!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

In different history books it is spelt either way!. The Russian way I believe is Tsar, and the German and English way is Czar!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I prefer "Czar" and I think this has become the more common spelling in North America !.!.!. where we seem to have a proliferation of programming czars and drug war czars and beauty pageant czars !.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I spell it Czar!. I guess it just depends on her who you are and how you like to spell it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

both are considered correct!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Tsar from the Latin Caesar and Kaisar from the GreekWww@QuestionHome@Com

I always use the spelling CZAR!.
I think it just LOOKS more Old Russian!.

Tsar reminds me of Chinese!.!.!. like General Tzar's Chicken!.
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