Testudinate
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A turtle.
"Cope..enumerates.. 13 sea-saurians, 48 testudinates, and 50 sea serpents."
Adjective
- 1 Of, like or relating to a tortoise.
"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"
- 2 Resembling a tortoise shell in appearance or structure; arched; vaulted.
Synonyms
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More examples"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"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Late Latin testūdinātus (“arched, vaulted”). By surface analysis, Latin testūdō (testūdin- in compounds) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Etymology 2
From a substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to Latin testūdō (testūdin- in compounds) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).