Torbay
English
Etymology
In Devon, recorded as Torrebay in 1401, from Torre + bay "the bay near Torre", which later became Tor Bay.
The town in Newfoundland is named after the borough in Devon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɔɹˈbeɪ/
- Hyphenation: Tor‧bay
- Rhymes: -eɪ
Proper noun
Torbay
- A borough of Devon, England.
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A township in Western Australia.
Derived terms
- Torbay sole
Anagrams
- baryto-