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

There’s plenty to love about “Blood of My Blood,” especially a return to the 18th century Highlands, with tartans, castles and craggy tors aplenty.

From Los Angeles Times

It is just a very subtle difference, but I still truly believe this England squad have the personnel to win trophies and to be able to do that they have tor recognise scenarios of dominance.

From BBC

“Bryce is an inspiration tor me, because with shorter quarterbacks, he paved the way for me to go on further to college,” Jaden said.

From Los Angeles Times

Former President Donald Trump may have been involved in witness tampering, including in his latest hush money case, where he was found guilty on 34 counts of felony, according tor reporting by ProPublica.

From Salon

“It's going to be tor—” Ella screeched and pointed at Jason's mantle pocket.

From Literature

Related Words

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