Tyrol

English

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Etymology

Ultimately from Celtic tir ("land"), from Proto-Celtic *tīros from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (dry), i.e. "dry land".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɪˈɹoʊl/, /ˈtɪɹˌoʊl/, /taɪˈɹoʊl/, /ˈtaɪ.ɹoʊl/

Proper noun

Tyrol

  1. A region (state) in western Austria.
  2. A region in central Europe that includes the Austrian state of the same name and the Italian regions of South Tyrol and Trentino.

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References

  • Tyrol” in the Online Etymology Dictionary

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