## Meanings
1. A written or spoken statement praising someone's worth, character, or a product.
2. A public tribute honoring someone's service or achievements.
3. Given as an expression of admiration or appreciation.

## Examples
- The company website features a customer testimonial.
- He gave a moving testimonial at his colleague's retirement dinner.
- The team held a testimonial dinner for their retiring coach.

## Related Forms
- testify
- testimony

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: testimonial
- Root: testimonialis
- Root: testimonium

## Etymology
From French testimonial, from Late Latin testimonialis (“of or pertaining to testimony”), from Latin testimonium (“testimony”). See testimony.

## AI Etymology
Testimonial is from French testimonial, from Late Latin testimonialis (“of or pertaining to testimony”), from Latin testimonium (“testimony”). See testimony. Important recorded forms include testimonial (French), testimonialis (la-lat), and testimonium (Latin). Current senses include a written or spoken statement praising someone's worth, character, or a product and a public tribute honoring someone's service or achievements. The wider family includes related words such as testify and testimony.

## Topics
- Business & Commerce
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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