tórtola

See also: Tortola

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish tórtora (with dissimilation), from Latin turtur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoɾtola/ [ˈt̪oɾ.t̪o.la]

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• Rhymes: -oɾtola
• Syllabification: tór‧to‧la

Noun

tórtola f (plural tórtolas)

1. turtle dove (bird)

Derived terms

• tórtola cordillerana
• tórtola peruana
• tórtola turca
• tortolita

 

Further reading

• “tórtolo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014