"Testudo" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Testudo" Meaning

Testudo is a genus of turtles, commonly known as tortoises.

"Testudo" Examples

Adjective

The turtle dove flew under the testudo, a circular protective formation of shields.
The Roman soldier formed a testudo to protect his comrades from enemy arrows.
Forming a testudo was one of the tactics the Roman legionnaires used in the Punic wars.

Noun

The tortoise crawled slowly while keeping its testudo closed to protect its vulnerable body.
In the movable warfare, when enemy archers shot from long distance, the Roman soldier could move properly with testudo.
The testudo or tortoise formation used by the infantry, used to attack fortifications like city walls or under bridges.