Where does “testudineus” come from?

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

testudineus (Latin): testudineous; like a tortoise; of or pertaining...

Definitions

  1. testudineous; like a tortoise; of or pertaining...

Ancestry of “testudineus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintestūdōtortoise, turtle
2LatinTestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile
3Latintestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...
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