tortoise
Translation
tortoise
Examples
The tortoise walks very slowly.
The tortoise walks very slowly.
A tortoise can live for a very long time.
A tortoise can live for a very long time.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) tortoise a slow-moving reptile with a shell The tortoise walks very slowly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: terrapin; Antonyms: hare (in the context of the fable)
Etymology
From Old French 'tortue', from Late Latin 'tartarucha', possibly from Greek 'tartaroukhos' (inhabitant of Tartarus), as tortoises were believed to come from the underworld.
Memory Tips
Think of the famous story 'The Tortoise and the Hare' to remember its slow but steady nature.