Etymograph

English

turtlesque

From turtle + -esque.

Formed from turtle + -esque

Old French tortüe

Middle English tortou

English turtle

Today it means

adj Resembling or characteristic of turtles.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “turtlesque”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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