tortuga

Asturian

Etymology

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

tortuga f (plural tortugues)

1. turtle
2. tortoise

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Catalan

Etymology

From Old Catalan tartuga (cf. also earlier form tartaruga), from , 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

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [turˈtu.ɣə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [toɾˈtu.ɣa]

Noun

tortuga f (plural tortugues)

1. turtle
2. tortoise

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Spanish

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /toɾˈtuɡa/ [t̪oɾˈt̪u.ɣ̞a]

Noun

tortuga f (plural tortugas)

1. turtle
2. tortoise

Synonyms

• peta (Bolivia)

Derived terms

• a paso de tortuga
• tortuga de carey

Further reading

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