tortuga

See also: Tortuga

Asturian

Etymology

Probably from the feminine of Late Latin Tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Cf. also Medieval Latin tortuca.

Noun

tortuga f (plural tortugues)

1. turtle
2. tortoise

Catalan

Alternative forms

• tartuga

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan tartuga (cf. also earlier form tartaruga), probably from the feminine of Late Latin Tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Compare Occitan tartuga, French tortue, Spanish tortuga, Portuguese tartaruga, Italian tartaruga. Cf. also Medieval Latin tortuca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [turˈtu.ɣə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [toɾˈtu.ɣa]

• Audio (Valencia):

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Noun

tortuga f (plural tortugues)

1. turtle
2. tortoise

Derived terms

• pas de tortuga
• tortuga aligator
• tortuga babaua
• tortuga carei
• tortuga careta
• tortuga de jardí
• tortuga de terra
• tortuga grega
• tortuga llaüt
• tortuga marina
• tortuga mediterrània
• tortuga mossegadora

 

Further reading

• “tortuga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “tortuga”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “tortuga” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “tortuga” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish tartuga, probably from the feminine of Late Latin tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Cf. also Medieval Latin tortūca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toɾˈtuɡa/ [t̪oɾˈt̪u.ɣ̞a]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -uɡa
• Syllabification: tor‧tu‧ga

Noun

tortuga f (plural tortugas)

1. turtle

   Synonym: (Bolivia) peta

2. tortoise
3. snail (a slow person)

Derived terms

• a paso de tortuga
• tortuga blanca
• tortuga boba
• tortuga de carey
• tortuga egipcia
• tortuga golfina
• tortuga mediterránea
• tortuga mora
• tortuga verde

 

Further reading

• “tortuga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10