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Meaning of testudo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[tɛsˈtuː.doː]

Definitions

  1. tortoise, turtle
    declension-3
  2. tortoise-shell
    declension-3
  3. lyre, lute
    broadly, declension-3
  4. covering, shed, shelter
    broadly, declension-3
  5. arch, vault
    broadly, declension-3

Equivalents

English tortoise turtle

Examples

“Tum foribus dīvae, mediā testūdine templī,”

Then, [facing the] doorway of the goddess [Juno], [there] in the middle beneath the vault of the temple, surrounded by armed guards, and supported by the lofty throne, [Dido] remained seated.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

testui testula testulae testulam testularum testulas

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