different between testimonial vs testament

English

Etymology

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

Noun

testimonial (plural testimonials)

1. A statement, especially one given under oath; testimony
2. A written recommendation of someone's worth or character
3. A tribute given in appreciation of someone's service etc.
4. (soccer) A match played in tribute to a particular player (who sometimes receives a proportion of the gate money).

Related terms

• testify
• testimony

Translations

Adjective

testimonial (not comparable)

1. Serving as testimony.

   a testimonial statement

Further reading

• testimonial in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• testimonial in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Danish

Noun

testimonial

1. testimonial

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?s.ti.m?.njal/

Adjective

testimonial (feminine singular testimoniale, masculine plural testimoniaux, feminine plural testimoniales)

1. testimonial

Derived terms

• testimonialement

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English.

Noun

testimonial m (invariable)

1. testimonial

testimonial m or f (invariable)

1. Person giving a testimonial

Romanian

Etymology

From French testimonial, from Latin testimonialis.

Adjective

testimonial m or n (feminine singular testimonial?, masculine plural testimoniali, feminine and neuter plural testimoniale)

1. testimonial

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /testimo?njal/, [t?es.t?i.mo?njal]

Adjective

testimonial (plural testimoniales)

1. testimonial
2. token; nominal

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin test?mentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament, in Late Latin one of the divisions of the Bible”), from testor (“I am a witness, testify, attest, make a will”), from testis (“one who attests, a witness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?st.?.m?nt/

Noun

testament (plural testaments)

1. (law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).

   Synonyms: will, last will and testament, last will

2. One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.
3. A tangible proof or tribute.

4. A credo, expression of conviction

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• testament in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• testament in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• statement, tentmates

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin test?mentum.

Noun

testament m (plural testaments)

1. testament
2. will (document)

Derived terms

• Antic Testament
• Nou Testament

Further reading

• “testament” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “testament” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “testament” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “testament” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch testament, from Old French testament, from Latin test?mentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?sta?m?nt/
• Hyphenation: tes?ta?ment
• Rhymes: -?nt

Noun

testament n (plural testamenten, diminutive testamentje n)

1. (law) testament, last will

Derived terms

Descendants

• ? Indonesian: testamen

French

Etymology

From Old French testament, from Latin test?mentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?s.ta.m??/

Noun

testament m (plural testaments)

1. (law) testament, last will

Derived terms

Further reading

• “testament” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• testamente

Etymology

From Latin test?mentum, via Old Norse testament

Noun

testament n (definite singular testamentet, indefinite plural testament or testamenter, definite plural testamenta or testamentene)

1. (law) a will (and/or) testament

Related terms

• testamentere

References

• “testament” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• testamente

Etymology

From Latin test?mentum, via Old Norse testament

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?st??m?nt/

Noun

testament n (definite singular testamentet, indefinite plural testament, definite plural testamenta)

1. (law) a will, testament (declaration of disposal of inheritance)
2. (Christianity) a testament (one of the two parts of the Bible)

References

• “testament” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old French

Etymology

From Latin test?mentum.

Noun

testament m (oblique plural testamenz or testamentz, nominative singular testamenz or testamentz, nominative plural testament)

1. testimony; statement

Descendants

• ? English: testament
• French: testament

Polish

Etymology

From Latin test?mentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??sta.m?nt/

Noun

testament m inan

1. (law) will, testament

Declension

Further reading

• testament in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• testament in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin testamentum

Noun

testament n (plural testamente)

1. will

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Latin test?mentum.

Noun

testàment m (Cyrillic spelling ??????????)

1. (law) the (last) will (legal document)

Declension

Related terms

• ?poruka (formal, Croatia)