tortuga

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Asturian

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Etymology

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Probably from the feminine of Late Latin Tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Cf. also Medieval Latin tortuca.

Noun

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tortuga f (plural tortugues)

  1. turtle
  2. tortoise

Catalan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Catalan tartuga (cf. also earlier form tartaruga), probably from the feminine of Late Latin Tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Compare Occitan tartuga, French tortue, Spanish tortuga, Portuguese tartaruga, Italian tartaruga. Cf. also Medieval Latin tortuca.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tortuga f (plural tortugues)

  1. turtle
  2. tortoise

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish tartuga, probably from the feminine of Late Latin tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Cf. also Medieval Latin tortūca.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /toɾˈtuɡa/ [t̪oɾˈt̪u.ɣ̞a]
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  • Rhymes: -uɡa
  • Syllabification: tor‧tu‧ga

Noun

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tortuga f (plural tortugas)

  1. turtle
    Synonym: (Bolivia) peta
  2. tortoise
  3. snail (a slow person)

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