testudo

tɛˈstjuː.doʊ

testudines

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Definition of testudo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

zoology

TECH.

genus of tortoises

TECH.

The Testudo graeca is commonly known as the spur-thighed tortoise.

chelonian

reptile

tortoise

military formation

Rare

formation of soldiers with shields overlapping

Rare

The soldiers formed a testudo to advance under heavy arrows.

music

Rare

type of lyre made from a tortoise shell

Rare

He played a testudo at the concert.

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genus of tortoises
formation of soldiers with shields overlapping
type of lyre made from a tortoise shell

Origin of testudo

Latin, testudo (tortoise)

Examples of testudo in a sentence

Testudo tortoises are known for their distinctive shells.
The legionnaires used the testudo to protect themselves from projectiles.
During the siege, the testudo was crucial for approaching the walls.
The museum displayed an ancient testudo.
She strummed the testudo with great skill.

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French:testudo, tortue, ...
German:Testudo, Schildkrötenleier, ...
Italian:testudo, formazione a testuggine, ...
Spanish:género de tortugas, testudo, ...
Portuguese:tartaruga, formação de escudos, ...
Chinese:陆龟属, 龟甲阵, ...
Japanese:リクガメ, テストゥド, ...
Arabic:جِنْسُ تِسْتودُو, تَشْكِيل السُّلْحُفاة, ...
Hebrew:טֶסְטוּדוֹ, מַעֲרָךְ מַגִּנִים חוֹפְפִים, ...
Russian:черепаха, черепаший строй, ...
Ukrainian:тестудо, ліра з черепашачого панцира, ...
Hindi:कछुआ, कवच, ...
Bengali:টেস্টুডো, বীণা, ...
Catalan:testudo, lira de closca de tortuga, ...
Czech:Testudo, želva, ...
Danish:testudo, ...
Dutch:testudo, testudo formatie, ...
Greek:χελώνα, χελώνη, ...
Hungarian:testudo, teknősbéka-alakzat, ...
Khmer:ពូជអណ្តើកគោក, ក្បួនទ័ពរ៉ូម៉ាំងដែលទាហានលើកខែលត្រួតគ្នា, ...
Korean:테스투도, 거북이 진형, ...
Persian:تستودو, آرایش لاک‌پشتی, ...
Polish:testudo, formacja testudo, ...
Portuguese (BR):tartaruga, formação de escudos, ...
Romanian:testudo, formație testudo, ...
Swedish:testudo, sköldpaddsformation, ...
Thai:เต่าบก, เต่าทัพ, ...
Turkish:kaplumbağa cinsi, kaplumbağa kabuğu lir, ...
Vietnamese:chi Testudo, đội hình mai rùa, ...

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