testimonial
/ˌtestəˈməʊniəl/teh-stuh-MOH-nee-uhl
/ˌtɛstəˈmoʊniəl/teh-stuh-MOH-nee-uhl
Meaningrelating to testimony
Common meaning: a statement of praise
Other meanings: a tribute
- testa witnessLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1863 · scan
- imoninoun ending: a state or result
- aladjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Latintestis‘a witness’
- Englishtestimony‘a formal statement of evidence’
- Englishformed in English from testimonytestimonial‘a statement of praise’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from testimony + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), TESTIMONY, p.633 · scan
Roots
- testis Latin “a witness”
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