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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestestamento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: te.staˈmen.to
"Ha lasciato un testamento che descriveva le sue volontà."
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
The word 'testament' originates from the Latin 'testamentum', which means 'a will' or 'a covenant'. It evolved through Old French 'testament' before entering Middle English. Historically, it has been used to refer to both legal documents and sacred texts, particularly in a religious context.
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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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