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testimonio

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See also: testimonió and testimoniò

English

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Etymology

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From Latin American Spanish testimonio (testimony).

Noun

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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

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Catalan

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Verb

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testimonio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of testimoniar

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /te.stiˈmɔ.njo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnjo
  • Hyphenation: te‧sti‧mò‧nio

Etymology 1

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From Latin testimōnium, derived from testis.

Noun

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testimonio m (plural testimoni, feminine testimonia)

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

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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testimonio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of testimoniare

Further reading

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

Anagrams

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Latin

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Noun

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testimōniō

  1. dative/ablative singular of testimōnium

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /testiˈmonjo/ [t̪es.t̪iˈmo.njo]
  • Rhymes: -onjo
  • Syllabification: tes‧ti‧mo‧nio

Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from Latin testimōnium.

Noun

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testimonio m (plural testimonios)

  1. testimony
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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testimonio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of testimoniar

Further reading

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