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feminine

ˈtɛsta

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Translation

head

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Word origin

From Latin testa ('pot, shell'), which replaced caput as the everyday word for 'head' in Vulgar Latin.

Origin
Latin
Root
testa
English cognates
test, tester

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralteste

Examples

.

My head hurts.

scosso .

He shook his head to say no.

.

All the heads turned towards her.

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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: Words 181-190.