testuggine

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /teˈstud.d͡ʒi.ne/
  • Rhymes: -uddʒine
  • Hyphenation: te‧stùg‧gi‧ne
  • Audio(file)

Noun

testuggine f (plural testuggini)

  1. tortoise
  2. turtle

Synonyms

Further reading
  • testuggine in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • testuggine in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
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