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torres

/tˈɔɹˌɛz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
tor-res
IPA
/tˈɔɹˌɛz/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A topographic surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Towers of Spanish and Portuguese origin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Romance Torres (Portuguese Torres and Spanish Torres); from torres ("towers"; Portuguese torres and Spanish torres); indicating someone who lived in or near a tower. From Latin turris.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Garciatorres Torresgarcia

Phrases

Porto Torres

Frequently Paired Words

Porto Torres

Rhymes With

flores

Questions

How do you pronounce torres?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɔɹˌɛz/.
What does torres mean?
A topographic surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Towers of Spanish and Portuguese origin.
Where does torres come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce torres

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