témoin

See also: têmoin

French

Etymology

From Old French tesmoing, tesmoin, from Latin testimōnium (also borrowed in Old French testemoingne).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /te.mwɛ̃/
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Noun

témoin m (plural témoins, feminine (rare) témoignesse or (nonstandard) témouine)

(law) witness
(marriage, weddings) best man
(athletics, relay racing) baton
indicator
(Internet, software) Ellipsis of témoin de navigation.

Usage notes

The masculine noun is generally used for both male and female witnesses.

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

“témoin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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