tor

¹

[tawr]

noun

1. a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.

-tor

²

1. a suffix found in loanwords from Latin, forming personal agent nouns from verbs and, less commonly, from nouns.

   dictator; genitor; janitor; orator; victor.

tor

/ tɔː /

noun

1. a high hill, esp a bare rocky one

2. a prominent rock or heap of rocks, esp on a hill

Word History and Origins

Origin of tor¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English torr < Celtic; compare Irish tor rocky height, Welsh twr heap, pile

Origin of tor²

< Latin -tor (stem -tōr- ), cognate with Greek -tōr (stem -tor- ), Sanskrit -tar-

Word History and Origins

Origin of tor¹

Old English torr, probably of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic torr pile, Welsh twr

Example Sentences

"The length of time it takes someone tor recover from this nasal dip could be an objective measure of how well somebody regulates their stress," said Prof Forrester.

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The suspect in the attack at Or Tor Kor Market is also dead, police in Thailand's capital confirmed.

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The Or Tor Kor market is well known for high quality fresh fruit and seafood.

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The 57-year-old, who works as a chartered engineer, lives in the Derbyshire village of Castleton, a short drive from Mam Tor.

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Related Words

• alp 
• bluff 
• butte 
• cliff 
• crag 
• elevation 
• eminence 
• height 
• mesa 
• mount 
• palisade 
• peak 
• pike 
• precipice 
• range 
• ridge 
• sierra 
• volcano