témoin
See also: têmoin
French
Etymology
From Old French tesmoing, tesmoin, from Latin testimōnium (also borrowed in Old French testemoingne).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /te.mwɛ̃/
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Noun
témoin m (plural témoins, feminine (rare) témoignesse or (nonstandard) témouine)
- (law) witness
- (marriage, weddings) best man
- (athletics, relay racing) baton
- indicator
- (Internet, software) Ellipsis of témoin de navigation.
Usage notes
The masculine noun is generally used for both male and female witnesses.
Derived terms
- passation de témoin
- témoin de Jéhovah
- témoin de navigation
Related terms
- témoignage
- témoigner
Further reading
- “témoin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.