Italian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Latin testūdinem (tortoise, turtle).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

testuggine f (plural testuggini)

  1. tortoise
  2. turtle

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Further reading edit

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