turpin

T1U1R1P3I1N1

noun

Any terrestrial tortoise.

OriginOld French [Term?] →
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Meanings

turpin1

nounturpin (plural turpins)

plural turpins

  1. obsoleteAny terrestrial tortoise.

Turpin2

proper nounTurpin (countable and uncountable, plural Turpins)

plural Turpins

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community and census-designated place in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in King William County, Virginia, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
turtle

Origin

  1. Old French[Term?]
  2. Englishturpin

From Old French [Term?], of Germanic origin: Tur (“god or divine”) + pin (“evergreen tree”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

turpin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turpin

MLA

“turpin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turpin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turpin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turpin.

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