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tortuga.

turtle

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/toɾˈtuɡa/[t̪oɾˈt̪u.ɣ̞a]
  1. turtle

    feminine
  2. tortoise

    feminine
  3. snail (a slow person)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

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.

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