Standard Lemma guide

turlough

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈtɜː.lɒx/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: T ER1 L OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: T ER1 L AW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A temporary lake in an area of limestone, filled by rising groundwater during the rainy winter season.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Irish tur (“dry”) + loch (“lake”).