teste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A witness.
  2. The witnessing or concluding clause, duty attached; said of a writ, deed, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛsti/ /ˈtɛsteɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-teste.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-teste2.wav

Word forms

teste testes

Etymology

So called from Latin teste, ablative of testis (“a witness”), because this was formerly the initial word in the clause.

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