Tortola

See also: tórtola

English

Etymology

Named after the Dutch island of Tholen with integration of the contracted preposition ter. The toponym was later (incorrectly) reinterpreted as a derivation from Spanish tórtola (“turtle dove”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /toɹˈtoʊlə/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /tɔːˈtəʊlə/
  • Hyphenation: Tor‧to‧la
  • Rhymes: -əʊlə

Proper noun

Tortola

  1. An island in the British Virgin Islands, the largest and most populated.

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