Testa

English

Proper noun

Testa (plural Testas)

  1. A surname​.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Testa is the 4084th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8694 individuals. Testa is most common among White (91.36%) individuals.

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From testa (“brick, tile”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtes.ta/, [ˈtɛs.ta]

Proper noun

Testa m (genitive Testae); first declension

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    1. Gaius Trebatius Testa, a Roman jurist

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Testa
Genitive Testae
Dative Testae
Accusative Testam
Ablative Testā
Vocative Testa

References
  • Testa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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