"testudineous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more testudineous [comparative], most testudineous [superlative], testudinous [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin testūdin- + -eous, from oblique stem of Latin testūdō, from testa. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|testūdō|testūdin-}} Latin testūdin-, {{suf|en|-eous}} -eous, {{der|en|la|testūdō}} Latin testūdō Head templates: {{en-adj}} testudineous (comparative more testudineous, superlative most testudineous)
  1. Characteristic of a tortoise, or the shell of a tortoise.
    Sense id: en-testudineous-en-adj-bN18sDQt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. As slow as a tortoise.
    Sense id: en-testudineous-en-adj-Ns8aUnwc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Alternative forms

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