English Explanatory Dictionary

Tortola

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/toɹˈtoʊlə/ /tɔːˈtəʊlə/

Word forms

Tortola

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”).

Derived words

Tortolan Tortolian
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