testimonio

See also: testimonió and testimoniò

English

Etymology

Noun

testimonio (plural testimonios)

  1. (sociology) a first-hand account of politically charged experiences; an oral history narrative
    • 1988, Sommer D. "Not Just a Personal Story: Women’s Testimonios and the Plural Self". In: Schenck C, Brodzki B Life/Lines: Theoretical Essays on Women’s Autobiography. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press
    • 1989 (Spring), John Beverley "The Margin at the Center: On Testimonio (Testimonial Narrative)" MFS Modern Fiction Studies Volume 35, Number 1, pp. 11-28 doi:10.1353/mfs.0.0923

Usage notes


Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tes.tiˈmɔ.njo/, [t̪es̪t̪iˈmɔːn̺jo]
  • Stress: testimònio
  • Hyphenation: te‧sti‧mo‧nio

Etymology 1

From Latin testimōnium, derived from testis.

Noun

testimonio m (plural testimoni)

  1. (rare) deposition, testimony
    Synonym: testimonianza
  2. witness
    Synonym: testimone

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

testimonio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of testimoniare

Anagrams

References

  • testimonio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

testimōniō

  1. dative singular of testimōnium
  2. ablative singular of testimōnium

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin testimonium.

Noun

testimonio m (plural testimonios)

  1. testimony.

Verb

testimonio

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of testimoniar.
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