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testamento

will, testament

noun teh-stah-MEN-toh Less Common

Origin: Latin testamentum, from testis, 'witness'

Usage Note

Testamento refers to a legal last will (fare testamento = 'to make a will') as well as, in religious contexts, the Old and New Testaments (Antico/Nuovo Testamento). The phrase lasciare qualcosa in testamento means 'to leave something in one's will.'

Examples

"Ha firmato il testamento dal notaio."

Natural Translation

He signed the will at the notary's.

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