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Is tor a Celtic word for hillside?

"Tor" is not a Celtic word for hillside. It's actually a Cornish word meaning "high rocky peak".

The word is also found in other Brythonic languages, including Welsh ("twr" - tower) and Breton ("tour" - tower).

While "tor" can be used to describe a rocky hillside, its primary meaning is a peak or a high point.

Here are some Celtic words for hillside:

* Welsh: "bryn" (hill, slope)

* Irish: "cnoc" (hill), "sliabh" (mountain)

* Scottish Gaelic: "cnoc" (hill), "beinn" (mountain)

* Manx: "cregg" (rock), "kione" (peak)

So, while "tor" is a Celtic word, it doesn't refer to a hillside in general but rather a specific type of rocky elevation.

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