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nounthird declension

testūdō marīna

testūdō marīna f (genitive testūdinis marīnae)
Classical[tɛsˈtuː.doː maˈriː.na]Ecclesiastical[tesˈtuː.do maˈriː.na]

Meaning

  1. 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

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetestūdō marīnatestūdinēs marīnae
genitivetestūdinis marīnaetestūdinum marīnārum
dativetestūdinī marīnaetestūdinibus marīnīs
accusativetestūdinem marīnamtestūdinēs marīnās
ablativetestūdine marīnātestūdinibus marīnīs
vocativetestūdō marīnatestūdinēs marīnae

Origins

From testūdō (“turtle or tortoise”) + marīnus (“marine”).

Quick answers

What does testūdō marīna mean in Latin?
testūdō marīna, a noun, means “sea turtle (marine reptile)”.
What is the genitive of testūdō marīna?
The genitive singular is testūdinis marīnae. testūdō marīna is third declension.
How do you pronounce testūdō marīna?
In classical Latin, [tɛsˈtuː.doː maˈriː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tesˈtuː.do maˈriː.na].