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

Concepten

schildpad

landschildpad

Synoniemen

tartaruga

🐢

tartarughe

Vertalingen

tortuga

🐢

tortue

turtle

🐢

Schildkröte

🐢

tartaruga

🐢

tortoise

kaplumbağa

🐢

jabuti

tartarugas

testudo

χελώνα

tortuga

🐢

cágado

Landschildkröte

Met koppelteken als

te‧stùg‧gi‧ne

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/tesˈtud.d͡ʒi.ne/

Etymologie (Engels)

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