testimonio

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noun

A first-hand account of politically charged experiences; an oral history narrative.

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Meanings

nountestimonio (plural testimonios)

plural testimonios

  1. human sciencesA first-hand account of politically charged experiences; an oral history narrative.

    1989 (Spring), John Beverley "The Margin at the Center: On Testimonio (Testimonial Narrative)" MFS Modern Fiction Studies Volume 35, Number 1, pp. 11-28 doi:10.1353/mfs.0.0923

    1 more example

    1988, Sommer D. "Not Just a Personal Story: Women’s Testimonios and the Plural Self". In: Schenck C, Brodzki B Life/Lines: Theoretical Essays on Women’s Autobiography. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press

Origin

  1. Spanishtestimonio“testimony”
  2. Englishtestimonio

From Latin American Spanish testimonio (“testimony”).

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APA

testimonio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testimonio

MLA

“testimonio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testimonio. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “testimonio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testimonio.

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