Tyrol
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Maybe ultimately from Celtic *tir (“land”), from Proto-Celtic *tīros from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”), i.e. "dry land".
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɪˈɹoʊl/, /ˈtɪɹˌoʊl/, /taɪˈɹoʊl/, /ˈtaɪ.ɹoʊl/
- Rhymes: -oʊl
Proper noun
Tyrol
Coordinate terms
- (states of Austria) state of Austria; Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna (Category: en:States of Austria)
Derived terms
Translations
state in the west of Austria
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region of central Europe
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Tyrol”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ti.ʁɔl/
Derived terms
See also
- (states of Austria) États d'Autriche; Basse-Autriche, Burgenland, Carinthie, Haute-Autriche, Salzbourg, Styrie, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienne (Category: fr:States of Austria)
Further reading
- “Tyrol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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