testimony

B2 Topic:Communication

US /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/ UK /ˈtɛstɪməni/ See IPA manual

Freq #3868

Meanings

1

noun
A formal statement made by a witness in a court of law.

The jury found his testimony convincing.
2

noun
Something that serves as clear proof or evidence of a quality or fact.

Their success is a testimony to years of hard work.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a formal statement made by... deposition

2 noun · something that serves as... testimonial

Word family

Forms testimonies

Related forms test testify testimonialtestiphony

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Etymology

PIE word *tréyes Inherited from Middle English testimonie, from Old French testimonie, from Latin testimōnium (“testimony”).

testimonie Middle English testimōnium Latin

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Topics

Communication Register & Style

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# testimony

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtɛstɪməni/
**Frequency rank:** 3868

## Meanings
1. A formal statement made by a witness in a court of law.
2. Something that serves as clear proof or evidence of a quality or fact.

## Examples
- The jury found his testimony convincing.
- Their success is a testimony to years of hard work.

## Related Forms
- test
- testify
- testimonial
- testiphony

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: testimonie
- Root: testimōnium

## Etymology
PIE word *tréyes Inherited from Middle English testimonie, from Old French testimonie, from Latin testimōnium (“testimony”).

## AI Etymology
Testimony PIE word *tréyes Inherited from Middle English testimonie, from Old French testimonie, from Latin testimōnium (“testimony”). In present-day use, it can mean a formal statement made by a witness in a court of law, or something that serves as clear proof or evidence of a quality or fact.

## Topics
- Communication
- Register & Style

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