tartaruga

Galician

Noun

tartaruga f (plural tartarugas)

1. turtle, tortoise

Synonyms

• sapoconcho

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Italian

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Etymology

From Late Latin tartarucha, feminine form of tartaruchus, from Ancient Greek ταρταρούχος (“inhabitant of Tartarus”).

Noun

tartaruga f (plural tartarughe)

1. turtle, tortoise

Derived terms

• tartaruga azzannatrice - snapping turtle
• tartaruga embricata - hawksbill turtle
• tartaruga marina - sea turtle
• tartaruga verde - green turtle

Related terms

• tartarughina

See also

• testuggine

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian tartaruga, from Late Latin tartarucha, feminine of tartaruchus, from Ancient Greek ταρταρούχος (tartaroukhos, “inhabitant of Tartarus”), from Τάρταρος (Tartaros, “Tartarus”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA: /ˌtaɾ.ta.ˈɾu.ga/, /ˌtaɹ.ta.ˈɾu.ga/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /ˌtaɾ.ta.ˈɾu.ga/, /ˌtaɻ.ta.ˈɾu.ga/

Noun

tartaruga f (plural tartarugas)

1. turtle (any reptile of the order Testudines)

Synonyms

• quelónio, testudíneo

Hyponyms

• cágado, jabuti, tartaruga marinha

Derived terms

• tartarugona (augmentative)
• tartaruguinha, tartarugazinha (diminutives)

tartaruga-da-amazônia tartaruga-cabeçuda tartaruga-de-couro tartaruga de Galápagos tartaruga-de-pente tartaruga do Amazonas

tartaruga-do-mar tartaruga marinha tartaruga matamatá tartaruga-oliva tartaruga-verde