tortoise
Translation
tortoise
Examples
The tortoise moved slowly across the grass.
The tortoise moved slowly across the grass.
A tortoise can live for a very long time.
A tortoise can live for a very long time.
Grammar Patterns
((a tortoise)) a land reptile with a hard shell We saw a giant tortoise at the zoo.
Similar Words
Synonyms: turtle (often refers to sea-dwelling ones)
Etymology
From Old French 'tortue', from Late Latin 'tartaruchus', possibly from Greek 'Tartaros' (the underworld), due to the animal's association with the earth.
Memory Tips
Think of the famous fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare' to remember its slow nature.