testament
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English testament, from Old French testament, from Latin testāmentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament, in Late Latin one of the divisions of the Bible”), from testor (“I am a witness, testify, attest, make a will”), from testis (“one who attests, a witness”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈtɛs.tə.mənt/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈtes.tə.mənt/
Noun edit
testament (plural testaments)
- (law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).
- Synonyms: will, last will and testament, last will
- One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.
- A tangible proof or tribute.
- The ancient aqueducts are a testament to the great engineering skill of the Roman Empire.
- 1976 August 28, Steven Blevins, “Ads and Beauty Contests”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 9, page 4:
- These ads are a sad testament to the paper's attitude toward gay men, and a disheartening indication of the direction GCN may be going.
- A credo, expression of conviction
- The prime minister's speech was a glowing testament to the cabinet's undying commitment to the royal cause.
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Further reading edit
- “testament”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “testament”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin testāmentum.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [təs.təˈmen]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [təs.təˈment]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [tes.taˈment]
Noun edit
testament m (plural testaments)
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Further reading edit
- “testament” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “testament”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “testament” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “testament” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch testament, from Old French testament, from Latin testāmentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament”).
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Noun edit
testament n (plural testamenten, diminutive testamentje n)
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- Nieuwe Testament n
- Oude Testament n
- testamentair (adjective)
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References edit
- “testament” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French testament, from Latin testāmentum.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
testament m (plural testaments)
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Further reading edit
- “testament”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
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Etymology edit
From Latin testāmentum, via Old Norse testament.
Noun edit
testament n (definite singular testamentet, indefinite plural testament or testamenter, definite plural testamenta or testamentene)
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References edit
- “testament” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Latin testāmentum, via Old Norse testament.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
testament n (definite singular testamentet, indefinite plural testament, definite plural testamenta)
- (law) a will, testament (declaration of disposal of inheritance)
- (Christianity) a testament (one of the two parts of the Bible)
References edit
- “testament” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin testāmentum.
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testament oblique singular, m (oblique plural testamenz or testamentz, nominative singular testamenz or testamentz, nominative plural testament)
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Piedmontese edit
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testament m
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin testāmentum.
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Noun edit
testament m inan (diminutive testamencik, related adjective testamentowy or testamentalny or testamentarny)
- testament, will (formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes)
- legacy (artistic creation or spiritual message left behind after someone's death for future generations)
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | testament | testamenty |
genitive | testamentu | testamentów |
dative | testamentowi | testamentom |
accusative | testament | testamenty |
instrumental | testamentem | testamentami |
locative | testamencie | testamentach |
vocative | testamencie | testamenty |
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Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin testamentum.
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Noun edit
testament n (plural testamente)
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singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) testament | testamentul | (niște) testamente | testamentele |
genitive/dative | (unui) testament | testamentului | (unor) testamente | testamentelor |
vocative | testamentule | testamentelor |
References edit
- testament in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin testāmentum.
Noun edit
testàment m (Cyrillic spelling теста̀мент)
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singular | plural | |
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nominative | testament | testamenti |
genitive | testamenta | testàmenātā |
dative | testamentu | testamentima |
accusative | testament | testamente |
vocative | testamente | testamenti |
locative | testamentu | testamentima |
instrumental | testamentom | testamentima |
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- ȍporuka (formal, Croatia)