Tyrol
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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
Proper noun
Tyrol
- A region (state) in western Austria, with its capital in Innsbruck.
- A region in central Europe that includes the Austrian state of the same name and the Italian regions of South Tyrol and Trentino.
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.
Further reading
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tyrol m
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 , 2012.