Definition
A person who testifies or provides evidence about something, especially in a legal or official context; a witness.
Etymology
From Latin attestari (ad- 'to' + testari 'to testify,' from testis 'witness'). The -ant suffix marks someone who performs the action. Literally means 'one who testifies to.'
Kelly Says
The word 'testis' (witness) is the same root as 'testicle'—because in ancient Rome, men would swear oaths while touching their own bodies as proof of sincerity!
Translations
CACatalà
tesmoni
tes-moh-nee
CSČeština
svědek
sveh-dek
ELΕλληνικά
目击者
mikh-kee-th-er
ESEspañol
testigo
tes-tee-goh
FISuomi
todistaja
to-dis-ta-ja
FRFrançais
témoin
tə-mwɑ̃
IDBahasa Indonesia
saksi
sak-see
ITItaliano
testimone
tes-tee-moh-neh
KKKK
көрсеткі
kor-set-kee
MSBahasa Melayu
saksi
sak-see
NLNederlands
getuige
get-oo-yə
PLPolski
świadek
shvee-dek
PTPortuguês
testemunha
tes-tə-moo-nə
RUРусский
свидетель
svide-tel'
SWKiswahili
shahidi
shah-hee-dee
TAதமிழ்
சாட்சி
chaat-thee
UKУкраїнська
свідник
svid-nik
VITiếng Việt
người chứng kiến
nguoi chung-kien
ZUZU
umsebenzi
oom-seh-ben-zee