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How do you use Testudo in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like protection, plus the exact meaning.

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Testudo in a sentence

Testudo meaning

  1. A shelter formed by a body of troops holding their shields or targets close together over their heads.
  2. A shelter of similar shape for miners, etc.
  3. The fornix.

Synonyms of Testudo

protective covering protective cover protection genus testudo reptile genus

Related words

Other words often associated with Testudo or its synonyms:

covering assets infliction auspices imposition activity endorsement genus shelter tribute security aegis

Using Testudo

  • The main meaning on this page is: A shelter formed by a body of troops holding their shields or targets close together over their heads. | A shelter of similar shape for miners, etc. | The fornix.
  • Useful related words include: protective covering, protective cover, protection, genus testudo.

Context around Testudo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tortoise 1×

Often after:

horsfieldii 1×

Sentence patterns with Testudo

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

called a testudo in which 1× it the testudo the latin 1× russian tortoise testudo horsfieldii and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

famously the romans 1× fauna desert fauna 1× this structure moved 1×

Common sentence endings:

lengths of convert 1× protection against missiles 1× word for tortoise 1×

Words around Testudo

Just before it in the word index:

testudines 2 tests 5.705 testosterone 313 testogen 4 testofuel 3 testo 7

Just after it in the word index:

testwork 6 testy 51 tet 45 teta 5 tetani 4 tetanospasmin 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Testudo

  • In this selection, "testudo" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tortoise and horsfieldii stand out and add context to how "testudo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called a testudo in which and it the testudo the latin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "testudo" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with testudo

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This structure moved so slowly, however, that he called it the testudo (the Latin word for "tortoise"). (17 words)

Fauna Desert fauna include the Russian tortoise ( Testudo horsfieldii ) and a large lizard known as the Transcaspian or Desert Monitor ( Varanus griseus ), which can reach lengths of convert. (28 words)

Famously, the Romans used their shields to create a tortoise-like formation called a testudo in which entire groups of soldiers would be enclosed in an armoured box to provide protection against missiles. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Famously, the Romans used their shields to create a tortoise-like formation called a testudo in which entire groups of soldiers would be enclosed in an armoured box to provide protection against missiles. (33 words)

Fauna Desert fauna include the Russian tortoise ( Testudo horsfieldii ) and a large lizard known as the Transcaspian or Desert Monitor ( Varanus griseus ), which can reach lengths of convert. (28 words)

This structure moved so slowly, however, that he called it the testudo (the Latin word for "tortoise"). (17 words)

Example sentences (3)

Famously, the Romans used their shields to create a tortoise-like formation called a testudo in which entire groups of soldiers would be enclosed in an armoured box to provide protection against missiles.

Fauna Desert fauna include the Russian tortoise ( Testudo horsfieldii ) and a large lizard known as the Transcaspian or Desert Monitor ( Varanus griseus ), which can reach lengths of convert.

This structure moved so slowly, however, that he called it the testudo (the Latin word for "tortoise").

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "testudo" in a sentence?
An example: "Famously, the Romans used their shields to create a tortoise-like formation called a testudo in which entire groups of soldiers would be enclosed in an armoured box to provide protection against missiles." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "testudo" from authentic English texts.
What does "testudo" mean?
Testudo means: A shelter formed by a body of troops holding their shields or targets close together over their heads.
What are synonyms of "testudo"?
Common synonyms of "testudo" include: protective covering, protective cover, protection, genus testudo, reptile genus.
How many example sentences with "testudo" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "testudo", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.