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/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtoʊstɚ/
• Rhymes: -əʊstə(ɹ)
• Homophone: toaster

Proper noun

Towcester

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

References

• Parish map