testament
English
Etymology
From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#TESTAMENTCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#TESTAMENT testament, from Old FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Old French#TESTAMENT testament, from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#TESTAMENT testāmentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament, in Late Latin one of the divisions of the Bible”), from testor (“to be a witness, testify, attest, make a will”), from testis (“one who attests, a witness”).
Pronunciation
Noun
testament (plural testaments)Category:English lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:English nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:English countable nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
- (lawCategory:en:Law#TESTAMENT) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).
- One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.
- A tangible proof or tribute.
- The ancient aqueducts are a testament to the great engineering skill of the Roman Empire.Category:English terms with usage examples#TESTAMENT
- His remarkable recovery is a testament to the doctor's skill.Category:English terms with usage examples#TESTAMENT
- 1976 August 28, Steven Blevins, “Ads and Beauty Contests”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 9, page 4:
- These ads are a sad testament to the paper's attitude toward gay men, and a disheartening indication of the direction GCN may be going.Category:English terms with quotations#TESTAMENT
- 2015 August 12, Todd Leopold, “Return to the ‘City That Care Forgot’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 2 January 2022:
- The phrase was, and remains, a double-edged sword: a testament to the hard-working and hard-living citizens of the Crescent City and an indicator of the “ah, whatever” shrug hanging over its corrupt politics, its ramshackle infrastructure and its belief that partying trumps all.Category:English terms with quotations#TESTAMENT
- A credo, expression of conviction.
- The prime minister's speech was a glowing testament to the cabinet's undying commitment to the royal cause.Category:English terms with usage examples#TESTAMENT
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
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Further reading
- “testament”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “testament”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
Verb
testament (third-person singular simple present testaments, present participle testamenting, simple past and past participle testamented)Category:English lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:English verbs#TESTAMENTCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
- (intransitiveCategory:English intransitive verbs#TESTAMENT) To make a will.
- (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#TESTAMENT) To bequeath or leave by will.
Anagrams
Category:en:Death#TESTAMENTCategory:en:Property law#TESTAMENTCategory:en:Inheritance law#TESTAMENTCatalan
Etymology
Borrowed from LatinCategory:Catalan terms borrowed from Latin#TESTAMENTCategory:Catalan terms derived from Latin#TESTAMENT testāmentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [təs.təˈmen]Category:Catalan terms with IPA pronunciation#TESTAMENT
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [təs.təˈment]Category:Catalan terms with IPA pronunciation#TESTAMENT
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [tes.taˈment]Category:Catalan terms with IPA pronunciation#TESTAMENT
Category:Catalan terms with audio pronunciation#TESTAMENTAudio (Barcelona): (file)
Noun
testament m (plural testaments)Category:Catalan lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:Catalan nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Catalan countable nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Catalan entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Catalan masculine nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
Derived terms
Further reading
- “testament”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “testament”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
- “testament” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “testament” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
Etymology
Inherited from Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#TESTAMENTCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#TESTAMENT testament, derived from Old FrenchCategory:Dutch terms derived from Old French#TESTAMENT testament, derived from LatinCategory:Dutch terms derived from Latin#TESTAMENT testāmentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛs.taːˈmɛnt/Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation#TESTAMENT
Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation#TESTAMENTAudio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛntCategory:Rhymes:Dutch/ɛnt#TESTAMENTCategory:Rhymes:Dutch/ɛnt/3 syllables#TESTAMENT
- Hyphenation: tes‧ta‧ment
Noun
testament n (plural testamenten, diminutive testamentje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:Dutch nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#TESTAMENTCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Dutch neuter nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
- (lawCategory:nl:Law#TESTAMENT) testament (document containing a person's will)
- Synonym: laatste wilsbeschikking
- (biblicalCategory:nl:Bible#TESTAMENT) testament (part of the Bible)
Derived terms
- Nieuwe Testament n
- Oude Testament n
- testamentair (adjective)
Descendants
References
- “testament” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
French
Etymology
From Old FrenchCategory:French terms derived from Old French#TESTAMENT testament, from LatinCategory:French terms derived from Latin#TESTAMENT testāmentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛs.ta.mɑ̃/Category:French 3-syllable words#TESTAMENTCategory:French terms with IPA pronunciation#TESTAMENT
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#TESTAMENTAudio: (file)
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#TESTAMENTAudio (France (Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost)): (file)
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#TESTAMENTAudio (France (Toulouse)): (file)
Noun
testament m (plural testaments)Category:French lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:French nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:French countable nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:French masculine nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
- (lawCategory:fr:Law#TESTAMENT) testament, last will
- legacy
Derived terms
Further reading
- “testament”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Livonian
Etymology
Borrowed from LatinCategory:Livonian terms borrowed from Latin#TESTAMENTCategory:Livonian terms derived from Latin#TESTAMENT testamentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtestɑˌment/, [ˈtesˑtɑˌmenˑtˑ]Category:Livonian terms with IPA pronunciation#TESTAMENT
Noun
testamentCategory:Livonian lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:Livonian nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Livonian entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
- will (a legal document stating who is to receive a person's estate and assets after his/her death)
- (ChristianityCategory:liv:Christianity#TESTAMENT) testament
Declension
| singular (ikšlu’g) | plural (pǟgiņlu’g) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīv) | testament | testamentõd |
| genitive (genitīv) | testament | testamentõd |
| partitive (partitīv) | testamentõ | testamentidi |
| dative (datīv) | testamentõn | testamentõdõn |
| instrumental (instrumentāl) | testamentõks | testamentõdõks |
| illative (illatīv) | testamentõ | testamentiž |
| inessive (inesīv) | testamentõs | testamentis |
| elative (elatīv) | testamentõst | testamentist |
References
- Tiit-Rein Viitso; Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), “testament”, in Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary] (in Estonian and Latvian), Tartu, Rīga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
From LatinCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Latin#TESTAMENT testāmentum, via Old NorseCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old Norse#TESTAMENT testament.
Noun
testament n (definite singular testamentet, indefinite plural testament or testamenter, definite plural testamenta or testamentene)Category:Norwegian Bokmål lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:Norwegian Bokmål nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Norwegian Bokmål neuter nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
- (lawCategory:nb:Law#TESTAMENT) a will (and/or) testament
Related terms
References
- “testament” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From LatinCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Latin#TESTAMENT testāmentum, via Old NorseCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse#TESTAMENT testament.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛstɑˈmɛnt/Category:Norwegian terms with IPA pronunciation#TESTAMENT
Noun
testament n (definite singular testamentet, indefinite plural testament, definite plural testamenta)Category:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
- (lawCategory:nn:Law#TESTAMENT) a will, testament (declaration of disposal of inheritance)
- (ChristianityCategory:nn:Christianity#TESTAMENT) a testament (one of the two parts of the Bible)
References
- “testament” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old French
Etymology
From LatinCategory:Old French terms derived from Latin#TESTAMENT testāmentum.
Noun
testament oblique singular, m (oblique plural testamenz or testamentz, nominative singular testamenz or testamentz, nominative plural testament)Category:Old French lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:Old French nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Old French masculine nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Old French entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Old French masculine nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
Descendants
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
Noun
testament mCategory:Piedmontese lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:Piedmontese nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Piedmontese entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Piedmontese masculine nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from LatinCategory:Polish terms borrowed from Latin#TESTAMENTCategory:Polish learned borrowings from Latin#TESTAMENTCategory:Polish terms derived from Latin#TESTAMENT testāmentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛsˈta.mɛnt/Category:Polish 3-syllable words#TESTAMENTCategory:Polish terms with IPA pronunciation#TESTAMENT
Category:Polish terms with audio pronunciation#TESTAMENTAudio: (file) - Rhymes: -amɛntCategory:Rhymes:Polish/amɛnt#TESTAMENTCategory:Rhymes:Polish/amɛnt/3 syllables#TESTAMENT
- Syllabification: tes‧ta‧ment
Noun
testament m inan (diminutive testamencik, related adjective testamentowy or testamentalny or testamentarny)Category:Polish lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:Polish nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Polish entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Polish masculine nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Polish inanimate nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
- testament, will (formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes)
- legacy (artistic creation or spiritual message left behind after someone's death for future generations)
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- testament in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- testament in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- testament in PWN's encyclopedia
Romanian
Alternative forms
- тестамент (testament) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling
Etymology
Borrowed from LatinCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from Latin#TESTAMENTCategory:Romanian terms derived from Latin#TESTAMENT testamentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tes.taˈment/Category:Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation#TESTAMENT
- Rhymes: -entCategory:Rhymes:Romanian/ent#TESTAMENTCategory:Rhymes:Romanian/ent/3 syllables#TESTAMENT
- Hyphenation: tes‧ta‧ment
Noun
testament n (plural testamente)Category:Romanian lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:Romanian nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Romanian countable nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Romanian neuter nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative-accusative | testament | testamentul | testamente | testamentele |
| genitive-dative | testament | testamentului | testamente | testamentelor |
| vocative | testamentule | testamentelor | ||
References
- “testament”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From LatinCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Latin#TESTAMENT testāmentum.
Pronunciation
Noun
testàment m inan (Cyrillic spelling теста̀мент)Category:Serbo-Croatian lemmas#TESTAMENTCategory:Serbo-Croatian nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Serbo-Croatian masculine inanimate nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header#TESTAMENTCategory:Serbo-Croatian masculine nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Serbo-Croatian inanimate nouns#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with entries#TESTAMENTCategory:Pages with 12 entries#TESTAMENT
- (lawCategory:sh:Law#TESTAMENT) the (last) will (legal document)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | testament | testamenti |
| genitive | testamenta | testàmenātā |
| dative | testamentu | testamentima |
| accusative | testament | testamente |
| vocative | testamente | testamenti |
| locative | testamentu | testamentima |
| instrumental | testamentom | testamentima |
Related terms
- ȍporuka (formal, Croatia)