Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

torrens

/tˈɔɹənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: tor-rens
IPA: /tˈɔɹənz/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Catalan.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A river that flows through Adelaide, South Australia, named after Robert Torrens.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A salt lake in central South Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan Torrens. It is also a variant of the surname Torrence.

Word Breakdown

Root: Torrens

Usage

Inflected Forms

Torrenses (plural)

Phrases

Torrens title West Torrens

Rhymes With

laurens warrens salvadorans

Questions

How do you pronounce torrens?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɔɹənz/.
What does torrens mean?: A surname from Catalan.
Where does torrens come from?: Borrowed from Catalan Torrens. It is also a variant of the surname Torrence.

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