testamento
will
noun tehs-tah-MEHN-toh Rare
Origin: From Latin testamentum (a witnessing, from testis, witness).
Also means
testament
Usage Note
Testamento is the legal document disposing of a person's estate after death (hacer testamento, to make a will). In a religious context, Antiguo Testamento and Nuevo Testamento refer to the Old and New Testaments. Do not confuse with testimonio (testimony, witness statement), which shares the Latin root but has a different meaning.
Examples
"El abogado leyó el testamento."
Natural Translation
The lawyer read the will.
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