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common
/tesˈtiɣo/
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Translation
witness
Word origin
From Latin testis ('witness'). The same root gives English testify, testimony and testament.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- testis
- English cognates
- testify, testimony, testament
Grammar
Gendercommon
Pluraltestigos
Examples
.
There are three witnesses to the accident.
.
She was a witness at her best friend's wedding.
declaracion.
The main witness changed his statement.
, .
Without witnesses, it will be hard to prove what happened.
barrio.
They are looking for witnesses to the robbery at the local shop.
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