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.

Derived terms

• Tortolan
• Tortolian

Anagrams

• totarol