Etymology of the Latin word testudo
the Classical Latin word
testudo (tortoise; testudo; armored movable shed)
derived from the Latin word
testa (object made from burnt clay; earthenware jar; fragment of earthenware)
Derivations in Latin
Testudo,
Testudinaria,
testudinum,
cistudoDerivations in other languages
English
testudinal, English
testudo, Italian
testudo, Italian
testudine, Italian
testuggine, Portuguese
testudo, Spanish
testudoCognates
Italian
testuggineUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
