testimonio
See also: testimonió and testimoniò
English
Etymology
From 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
Usage notes
- Common in feminist and postmodern academic discourse.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /te.stiˈmɔ.njo/
- Rhymes: -ɔnjo
- Hyphenation: te‧sti‧mò‧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 corresponding lemma form.
Verb
testimonio
- first-person singular present indicative of testimoniare
Further reading
- testimonio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- monoteisti, neotomisti
Latin
Noun
testimōniō
- dative/ablative singular of testimōnium
Spanish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin testimōnium.
Noun
testimonio m (plural testimonios)
- testimony
Derived terms
- testimonio vital
Verb
testimonio
- first-person singular present indicative of testimoniar
Further reading
- “testimonio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014