Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

testimonio

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: tes-ti-mo-nio
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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"
"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"

Etymology

From Latin American Spanish testimonio (“testimony”).

Inflected Forms

testimonios (plural)

Questions

What does testimonio mean?: A first-hand account of politically charged experiences; an oral history narrative.
Where does testimonio come from?: From Latin American Spanish testimonio (“testimony”).

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