Where does “testudinous” come from?

testudinous (English) comes from Latin testūdō, from Latin Testa, from Latin testa — a piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...

testudinous (English): Alternative spelling of testudineous

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of testudineous

Ancestry of “testudinous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintestūdōtortoise, turtle
2LatinTestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile
3Latintestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...
Every word from Latin testaEvery word from Latin TestaEvery word from Latin testūdō