testuggine

== Italian == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin testūdinem (“tortoise, turtle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tesˈtud.d͡ʒi.ne/ Rhymes: -uddʒine Hyphenation: te‧stùg‧gi‧ne === Noun === testuggine f (plural testuggini) (zoology) tortoise, turtle, sea turtle (medicine) bandage for heels and elbows (Ancient Rome, military, historical) an attack method where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above. (Ancient Rome, architecture, historical) a roof formed by four planes converging towards the centre, used especially for aedicules (music, historical) chelys, lyre, lute, sound box ==== Synonyms ==== tartaruga ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === testuggine in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana testuggine in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa