testudinate

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Late Latin testūdinātus (“arched, vaulted”). By surface analysis, Latin testūdō (testūdin- in compounds) +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix). ==== Adjective ==== testudinate (comparative more testudinate, superlative most testudinate) 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 Resembling a tortoise shell in appearance or structure; arched; vaulted. ===== Synonyms ===== testudinal testudinarious === Etymology 2 === From a substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to Latin testūdō (testūdin- in compounds) +‎ -ate (noun-forming suffix). ==== Noun ==== testudinate (plural testudinates) A turtle. === See also === potamian thalassian