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testuggine

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (feminine) tortoise, turtle, sea turtle
  2. (feminine) bandage for heels and elbows
  3. (Ancient-Rome, feminine, historical) an attack method where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.
  4. (Ancient-Rome, feminine, historical) a roof formed by four planes converging towards the centre, used especially for aedicules
  5. (feminine, historical) chelys, lyre, lute, sound box

Gekoppel as
te‧stùg‧gi‧ne
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/tesˈtud.d͡ʒi.ne/
Etimologie (Engels)

Inherited from Latin testūdinem (“tortoise, turtle”).

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