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testudo

[t̪esˈt̪uð̞o]

Rhymes with u.do

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Del latín testudo

noun testudos

Máquina defensiva utilizada por los romanos.
Maniobra defensiva de la antigua Roma consistente en formar un muro con los escudos (tortuga).
Similar: tortuga

noun testudos

nombre que se da a cierto género de tortugas.

In English

testudo shelter formed by a body of troops holding their shields or targets close togeth
sheltron any compact body of troops forming a battle array or phalanx

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@misc{testudo_2026,
  title = {testudo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/testudo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}