teste

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/ˈtɛsti//ˈtɛsteɪ/

noun

A witness.

OriginLatin teste →
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Meanings

nounteste (plural testes)

plural testes

  1. lawA witness.
  2. The witnessing or concluding clause, duty attached; said of a writ, deed, etc.

Origin

  1. Latinteste
  2. Englishteste

So called from Latin teste, ablative of testis (“a witness”), because this was formerly the initial word in the clause.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

testy

Anagrams

SetteteestSetet
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APA

teste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teste

MLA

“teste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teste. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teste,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teste.

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