[ 'tɛsteɪt ]
■ adjective having made a valid will before one dies.
■ noun a person who dies ~.
Origin
ME: from L. testatus 'testified, witnessed', past participle of testari , from testis 'a witness'.
[ 'tɛsteɪt ]
■ adjective having made a valid will before one dies.
■ noun a person who dies ~.
Origin
ME: from L. testatus 'testified, witnessed', past participle of testari , from testis 'a witness'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004