tortue

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French

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Tortue sénégalaise (2)

Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French tortue, borrowed from Old Occitan tortuga, tartuga, from Late Latin tartarūcha, feminine form of tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos, resident or native of Tartarus), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Cf. also Medieval Latin tortuca. Compare Spanish tortuga, Italian tartaruga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɔʁ.ty/
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Noun

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tortue f (plural tortues)

  1. turtle or tortoise

Usage notes

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The bracket term tortue also includes both turtles and tortoises.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole: tòti

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Middle French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Occitan tortuga, tartuga.

Noun

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tortue f (plural tortues)

  1. turtle

Descendants

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Norman

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Etymology

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Cf. French tortue. Probably from Old Occitan tortuga, tartuga, from Late Latin tartarucha, feminine form of tartaruchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos, inhabitant of Tartarus), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Cf. also Medieval Latin tortuca.

Noun

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tortue f (plural tortues)

  1. (Jersey) tortoise