testigo

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish testigo.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tes‧ti‧go
  • IPA(key): /tesˈtiɡo/

Noun

testígo

  1. (law) witness
    Synonym: saksi

Derived terms

See also


Spanish

FWOTD – 18 June 2022

Etymology

From testiguar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tesˈtiɡo/ [t̪esˈt̪i.ɣ̞o]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iɡo
  • Syllabification: tes‧ti‧go

Noun

testigo m or f (plural testigos)

  1. witness (someone who sees something)
  2. (law) witness (one who is called upon to witness an event or action)
    • 2018 March 16, Miguel Ángel Medina, “Seis detenidos en las protestas en Lavapiés por la muerte de un mantero”, in El País:
      Varios testigos y un compañero del vendedor aseguran que la muerte se produjo tras una persecución de los agentes, que iban en motocicleta.
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  3. (sports) baton
  4. (sciences) control
    grupo testigocontrol group

Derived terms

Further reading


Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish testigo.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tes‧ti‧go
  • IPA(key): /tesˈtiɡo/, [tesˈti.ɣo]

Noun

testigo

  1. witness
    Synonym: saksi
  2. act of testifying (as of a witness)
    Synonyms: pagtestigo, pagsaksi
  3. proof; evidence
    Synonyms: pruweba, patunay, katuinayan, ebidensiya

Derived terms

  • pagtestigo
  • testiguhan
  • tumestigo
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