testimonio
See also: testimonió and testimoniò
English
Etymology
- Latin American Spanish testimonio (“testimony”).
Noun
testimonio (plural testimonios)
- (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
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)
- (rare) deposition, testimony
- Synonym: testimonianza
- witness
- Synonym: testimone
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Anagrams
References
- testimonio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin testimonium.
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