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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestortuga
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toɾˈtuɣa
"La tortuga camina lentamente por el jardín."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A slow-moving land reptile with a shell that protects it from predators.
"The tortoise slowly made its way across the garden." - 2
A term used in various fables and stories to represent slowness or steadiness.
"In the fable, the tortoise wins the race against the hare due to its persistence."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tortoise' comes from the Middle English 'tortuse', which is derived from the Old French 'tortue', itself from the Latin 'tortuca', a diminutive of 'torere', meaning to twist. This reflects the tortoise's characteristic shell shape and slow movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tortoise" is said worldwide
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tortue
Transliteration: tɔʁ.ty
"La tortue se déplace lentement dans le jardin."
Schildkröte
Transliteration: ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtə
"Die Schildkröte bewegt sich langsam über den Boden."
tartaruga
Transliteration: tar-ta-'ru-ga
"La tartaruga si muove lentamente nel giardino."
tortuga
Transliteration: toɾˈtuɣa
"La tortuga camina lentamente por el jardín."
tartaruga
Transliteration: taʁtaˈɾuɡɐ
"A tartaruga se move lentamente pelo jardim."
कछुआ
Transliteration: kachhua
"कछुआ बगीचे में धीरे-धीरे चल रहा है।"
乌龟
Transliteration: wūguī
"乌龟在花园里慢慢移动。"
거북이
Transliteration: geobugi
"거북이가 정원에서 천천히 움직이고 있다."
亀
Transliteration: kame
"亀は庭でゆっくりと動いています。"
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