nounthird declension
testūdō marīna
testūdō marīna f (genitive testūdinis marīnae)
Classical[tɛsˈtuː.doː maˈriː.na]Ecclesiastical[tesˈtuː.do maˈriː.na]
Meaning
- sea turtle (marine reptile)
Testudines marinae ne vivere quidem possunt disclusae ab aque natura intereunt aute in humore, nisi aliquadiu (per intervalla) spirent: parere tamen educareq, solent in sicco sic & lutariae testudines, Aristot.
Sea turtles cannot even live when cut off from water, but naturally die in the water unless they breathe once in a while (at intervals): yet they give birth and raise children, just as mud-turtles, on dry land (Aristot.).1550s, Conrad Gessner, Historiae Animalium, volume 2, page 114:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | testūdō marīna | testūdinēs marīnae |
| genitive | testūdinis marīnae | testūdinum marīnārum |
| dative | testūdinī marīnae | testūdinibus marīnīs |
| accusative | testūdinem marīnam | testūdinēs marīnās |
| ablative | testūdine marīnā | testūdinibus marīnīs |
| vocative | testūdō marīna | testūdinēs marīnae |
Origins
From testūdō (“turtle or tortoise”) + marīnus (“marine”).