tartaruga

Portuguese

/ˌtaɾ.ta.ˈɾu.ɡa/, /ˌtaɾ.ta.ˈɾu.ɡa/

noun
Definitions
  • turtle any reptile of the order Testudines
  • (colloquial) cat's eye traffic retroreflective device
  • (colloquial) a slow person

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tartaruga derived from Latin tartarucha derived from Ancient Greek ταρταρούχος (inhabitant of Tartarus).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ταρταρούχος

Gloss

inhabitant of Tartarus

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