name
Tyrol
tih-ROHL
Tyrol (name) means a historic region in the Alps, spanning parts of Austria and Italy, known for its mountain scenery. Example: “They went skiing in Tyrol over the holidays.”
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A historic region in the Alps, spanning parts of Austria and Italy, known for its mountain scenery.
"They went skiing in Tyrol over the holidays."
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Etymology
Perhaps ultimately from Celtic *tir ("land"), from Proto-Celtic *tīros, from Proto-Indo-European *ters- ("dry"), i.e. "dry land".
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What does “Tyrol” mean?
The word “Tyrol” means a historic region in the Alps, spanning parts of Austria and Italy, known for its mountain scenery.
How do you pronounce “Tyrol”?
“Tyrol” is pronounced tih-ROHL (/tɪˈɹoʊl/ in IPA).
How do you use “Tyrol” in a sentence?
Here is “Tyrol” used in a sentence: “They went skiing in Tyrol over the holidays.”
What part of speech is “Tyrol”?
“Tyrol” is a name.
