Towcester

English

Etymology

From Middle English Tofeceaster, the name of the Roman fort on the River Tove, from Tove + the Old English suffix ceaster (“town”).

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtəʊstə/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈtoʊstɚ/
  • Rhymes: -əʊstə(ɹ)
  • Homophone: toaster

Proper noun

Towcester

  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in South Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP6948).
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