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feminine
/toɾˈtuɣa/
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Translation
turtle, tortoise
Word origin
From Late Latin tartaruca ('of the underworld'), from Tartarus, the classical infernal region, because the tortoise was associated with dark, earthbound powers. English 'tortoise' shares this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tartaruca
- English cognates
- tortoise
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltortugas
Examples
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The tortoise walks very slowly through the garden.
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We saw an enormous turtle on the beach.
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The tortoise hides its head inside its shell.
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Did you know that a tortoise can live a hundred years?
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Sea turtles lay their eggs in the sand.
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