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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestestament
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛstamɑ̃
"Il a laissé un testament détaillant ses souhaits."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A legal document that states a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property after death.
"He left a detailed testament outlining how his estate should be divided." - 2
A statement of belief or principle, often used in a religious context.
"The New Testament is a central text in Christianity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'testamentum', meaning a will or certification, stemming from 'testari', to bear witness (from 'testis', witness). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially referring to a legal will regarding disposition of personal property before expanding to religious and symbolic meanings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Testament" is said worldwide
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testament
Transliteration: tɛstamɑ̃
"Il a laissé un testament détaillant ses souhaits."
Testament
Transliteration: tɛstaˈmɛnt
"Er hinterließ ein Testament, das seine Wünsche festlegte."
testamento
Transliteration: te.staˈmen.to
"Ha lasciato un testamento che descriveva le sue volontà."
testamento
Transliteration: tes.taˈmen.to
"Dejó un testamento que especificaba sus deseos."
testamento
Transliteration: teʃ.tɐˈmẽ.tu
"Ele deixou um testamento detalhando suas vontades."
वसीयत
Transliteration: vasīyat
"उसने अपनी वसीयत में अपनी इच्छाओं का उल्लेख किया।"
遗嘱
Transliteration: yízhǔ
"他留下了一份详细的遗嘱。"
유언
Transliteration: yueon
"그는 자신의 유언을 남겼다."
遺言
Transliteration: igon
"彼は詳細な遺言を残しました。"
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