țestoasă

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țestoasă

/t͡ses.ˈto̯a.sə/

Rhymes with -asə

Where it comes from

Feminine form of țestos (“having a carapace”), from țest (“carapace”), from Latin testum. Compare Latin testūdō (“turtle”).

noun țestoase · țestoasă · țestoasa · țestoasele

feminine tortoise, turtle
Similar: broască țestoasă

In English

tortoise land-dwelling reptile

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"țestoasă." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%9Bestoas%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

țestoasă. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%9Bestoas%C4%83

Chicago

"țestoasă." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%9Bestoas%C4%83.

BibTeX

@misc{t_estoasa_2026,
  title = {țestoasă},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%9Bestoas%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}