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terrapin

ter·ra·pin

UK/ˈtɛɹəpɪn/ US/ˈtɛɹəˌpɪn/ uncommon obsolete

noun

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Origin

From torup (“snapping turtle native to North America, especially the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)”) or from its etymon Powhatan *tōrəp (“sea turtle”) + possibly English -ine (suffix forming derivative or diminutive nouns), perhaps influenced by Latin terra (“dry land; soil; planet Earth”). Cognate with Abenaki tolba (“turtle”), Penobscot dolba and Unami (pisëla)tulpe (“soft-shelled turtle”).

Phrases

  • diamondback terrapin
  • Mobile terrapin
  • red-eared terrapin
  • salt-marsh terrapin
  • terrapin à la Maryland
  • terrapin fork

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