Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

testudinate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tes-tu-di-nate
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, like or relating to a tortoise.

adj

Resembling a tortoise shell in appearance or structure; arched; vaulted.

noun

Example Sentences

"2003: Fans of the testudinate pace and art-house vibe of writer-director Sally Potter — editorial review of the DVD The Man Who Cried, http://amazon.com"
"Cope..enumerates.. 13 sea-saurians, 48 testudinates, and 50 sea serpents."

Etymology

From Latin testūdin- + -ate, from oblique stem of Latin testūdō, from testa.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: testūdō
Suffix: -ate#Etymology_1, -ate#Etymology_5

Inflected Forms

more testudinate (comparative) most testudinate (superlative) testudinates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

testudinal testudinarious

Questions

What does testudinate mean?: Of, like or relating to a tortoise.
Where does testudinate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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