"tortuga" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /toɾˈtuɡa/, [t̪oɾˈt̪u.ɣ̞a] Forms: tortugas [plural]
Rhymes: -uɡa 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. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|tartuga|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish tartuga, {{inh+|es|osp|tartuga}} Inherited from Old Spanish tartuga, {{inh|es|LL.|tartarucchus}} Late Latin tartarucchus, {{m|la|tartarūchus}} tartarūchus, {{der|es|grc|ταρταροῦχος}} Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), {{m|grc|Τάρταρος}} Τάρταρος (Tártaros), {{m|la|tortūca}} tortūca Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} tortuga f (plural tortugas)
  1. turtle Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Turtles Synonyms: peta
    Sense id: en-tortuga-es-noun-dN1zC1w2 Disambiguation of Turtles: 62 17 21
  2. tortoise Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-tortuga-es-noun-Ik7GfIlH
  3. snail (a slow person) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-tortuga-es-noun-5ble2BOQ Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 6 20 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: a paso de tortuga, tortuga blanca, tortuga boba, tortuga de carey, tortuga egipcia, tortuga golfina, tortuga mediterránea, tortuga mora, tortuga verde

Inflected forms

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