Galician

Noun

tartaruga f ‎(plural tartarugas)

1. turtle, tortoise

Synonyms

• sapoconcho

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin tartarucha, feminine form of tartaruchus, from Ancient Greek ταρταρούχος ‎(tartaroúkhos, “inhabitant of Tartarus”).

Noun

tartaruga f ‎(plural tartarughe)

1. turtle, tortoise
2. tortoiseshell (carapace of a tortoise)
3. testudo (Roman military formation)
4. A type of bread roll having a pattern of criss-cross incisions

Derived terms

Related terms

• tartarughina

Synonyms

(bread roll):

• pane tartaruga

See also

• testuggine

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian tartaruga, from Late Latin tartarucha, feminine of tartaruchus, from Ancient Greek ταρταρούχος ‎(tartaroúkhos, “inhabitant of Tartarus”), from Τάρταρος ‎(Tártaros, “Tartarus”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˌtaɾ.ta.ˈɾu.ɡa/, /ˌtaɹ.ta.ˈɾu.ɡa/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌtaɾ.ta.ˈɾu.ɡa/, /ˌtaɻ.ta.ˈɾu.ɡa/

Noun

tartaruga f (plural tartarugas)

1. turtle (any reptile of the order Testudines)

Synonyms

• quelónio, testudíneo

Hyponyms

• cágado, jabuti, tartaruga marinha

Derived terms

• tartarugona (augmentative)
• tartaruguinha, tartarugazinha (diminutives)