testemunho

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin testimōnium (“testimony”), from testis (“witness”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uɲu

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tes.teˈmũ.ɲu/ [tes.teˈmũ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tes.teˈmũ.ɲu/ [tes.teˈmũ.j̃u]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /teʃ.teˈmũ.ɲu/ [teʃ.teˈmũ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /tes.teˈmu.ɲo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨʃ.tɨˈmu.ɲu/

• Hyphenation: tes‧te‧mu‧nho

Noun

testemunho m (plural testemunhos)

1. the act of witnessing something
2. (law) testimony (statement in court)

   Synonym: depoimento

3. witness (something that serves as evidence)

   Synonyms: evidência, indício, resquício, sinal, prova, vestígio

4. (religion) testimony (a personal account in a church service)
5. (sports, Portugal) baton (object transferred by relay runners)

   Synonym: (Brazil) bastão

Derived terms

• passagem do testemunho

Related terms

• testemunha
• testemunhadeira
• testemunhado
• testemunhador
• testemunhal
• testemunhalmente
• testemunhar
• testemunhável

Etymology 2

Verb

testemunho

1. first-person singular present indicative of testemunhar