testudinate

tes·tu·di·nate

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [te-stood-n-it, -eyt, -styood-]
- /tɛˈstud n ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -ˈstyud-/
- /testjˈuːdɪnət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [te-stood-n-it, -eyt, -styood-]
- /tɛˈstud n ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -ˈstyud-/

Definitions of testudinate word

adjective testudinate formed like the carapace of a tortoise; arched; vaulted. 1
adjective testudinate chelonian. 1
noun testudinate a turtle. 1
noun testudinate any member of the order Testudines, comprising turtles, tortoises, and terrapins. 1
adjective testudinate arched or vaulted like a tortoise shell 0
adjective testudinate having a protective bony shell, as the turtle 0

See all 7 definitions of testudinate

Information block about the term

Origin of testudinate

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

From the Latin word testūdinātus, dating back to 1720-30. See testudinal, -ate1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Testudinate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Testudinate

testudinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

testudinate usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer