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

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

Derived terms

Anagrams

totarol