testicle

C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process

US /ˈtɛstɪkəl/ UK /ˈtɛstɪkəl/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
either of the two oval male reproductive glands that produce sperm

The doctor advised regular self-examination of each testicle for early detection.

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1 noun · either of the two oval male... testis gonad ball nut

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Derived forms testicular

Related forms testistestosterone

Etymology

From Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis ('testicle'), which also meant 'witness' (a witness to virility), from Proto-Indo-European *tri-st-i- ('third party standing by').

testiculus Latin testis Latin

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# testicle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈtɛstɪkəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈtɛstɪkəl

## Meanings
1. either of the two oval male reproductive glands that produce sperm

## Examples
- The doctor advised regular self-examination of each testicle for early detection.

## Synonyms
- testis
- gonad
- ball
- nut

## Derived Forms
- testicular

## Related Forms
- testis
- testosterone

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: testiculus
- Root: testis

## Etymology
From Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis ('testicle'), which also meant 'witness' (a witness to virility), from Proto-Indo-European *tri-st-i- ('third party standing by').

## AI Etymology
Testicle is from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis ('testicle'), which also meant 'witness' (a witness to virility), from Proto-Indo-European *tri-st-i- ('third party standing by'). Important recorded forms include testiculus (Latin) and testis (Latin). The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers either of the two oval male reproductive glands that produce sperm. The wider family includes derived forms such as testicular and related words such as testis and testosterone.

## Topics
- Cause, Change & Process

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