Etymology

testudinate

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Today it means: Of, like or relating to a tortoise. Full definition →

Latin testūdin-
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testudinate · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromtestūdō
  2. Latin · derived fromtestūdin-
  3. English todaytestudinate

From Latin testūdin- + -ate, from oblique stem of Latin testūdō, from testa.

testudinate · noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromtestūdō
  2. Latin · derived fromtestūdin-
  3. English todaytestudinate

From a substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent toLatin testūdin- + -ate, from oblique stem of Latin testūdō, from testa.

Words from the same roots

Latintestūdin- all →

testudinaltestudinarioustestudineoustestudinidtestudinoid

Latintestūdō all →

testudotestudinaltestudinarioustestudineoustestudinidtestudinoid

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