Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /toɾtuˈɡeɾo/ [t̪oɾ.t̪uˈɣ̞e.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: tor‧tu‧gue‧ro

Etymology 1

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From tortuga +‎ -ero.

Adjective

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tortuguero (feminine tortuguera, masculine plural tortugueros, feminine plural tortugueras)

  1. (relational) turtle

Etymology 2

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From Tortugas +‎ -ero.

Noun

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tortuguero m (plural tortugueros, feminine tortuguera, feminine plural tortugueras)

  1. someone from Tortugas, Santa Fe, Argentina