testimonial

C2 Topic:Communication

US /tɛstɪˈmoʊni.əl/ UK /tɛstɪˈməʊni.əl/ See IPA manual

Freq #37848

Meanings

1

noun
A written or spoken statement praising someone's worth, character, or a product.

The company website features a customer testimonial.
2

noun
A public tribute honoring someone's service or achievements.

He gave a moving testimonial at his colleague's retirement dinner.
3

adj
Given as an expression of admiration or appreciation.

The team held a testimonial dinner for their retiring coach.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a written or spoken... recommendation

Word family

Forms testimonials

Related forms testify testimony

Etymology

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

testimonial French testimonialis la-lat testimonium Latin

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Topics

Communication Word Formation & Derivatives

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# testimonial

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /tɛstɪˈmoʊni.əl/
**IPA (UK):** /tɛstɪˈməʊni.əl/
**Frequency rank:** 37848

## 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
- Communication
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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