tortuga

Probably from the feminine of Late Latin Tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Cf. also Medieval Latin tortuca.

tortuga f (plural tortugues)

1. turtle
2. tortoise

From Old Catalan tartuga (cf. also earlier form tartaruga), from Old Occitan [Term?], probably from the feminine of Late Latin Tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Compare Occitan tartuga, French tortue, Spanish tortuga, Italian tartaruga. Cf. also Medieval Latin tortuca.

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /tuɾˈtu.ɡə/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /turˈtu.ɡə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /toɾˈtu.ɡa/

tortuga f (plural tortugues)

1. turtle
2. tortoise

From Old Spanish tartuga, probably from the feminine of Late Latin tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Cf. also Medieval Latin tortūca.

• IPA^(key): /torˈtuɡa/, [t̪orˈt̪uɣa]

tortuga f (plural tortugas)

1. turtle
2. tortoise

• peta (Bolivia)

• “tortuga” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.