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)
- turtle
- tortoise
Catalan
Alternative forms
- tartuga
Etymology
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
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /tuɾˈtu.ɡə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /turˈtu.ɡə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /toɾˈtu.ɡa/
Audio (Valencian) (file)
Noun
tortuga f (plural tortugues)
- turtle
- tortoise
Derived terms
- pas de tortuga
- tortuga aligator
- tortuga carei
- tortuga careta
- tortuga de jardí
- tortuga llaüt
- tortuga marina
- 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, 2023
- “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
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 (file) - Rhymes: -uɡa
- Syllabification: tor‧tu‧ga
Noun
tortuga f (plural tortugas)
- turtle
- Synonym: (Bolivia) peta
- tortoise
- snail (a slow person)
Derived terms
- a paso de tortuga
- tortuga blanca
- tortuga de carey
- tortuga golfina
Further reading
- “tortuga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014