transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtes-tə-mənt ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin testamentum covenant with God, holy scripture, from Latin, last will, from testari to be a witness, call to witness, make a will, from testis witness; akin to Latin tres three & to Latin stare to stand; from the witness's standing by as a third party in a litigation — more at three , stand
Date: 14th century
1.
a. archaic : a covenant between God and the human race
b. capitalized : either of two main divisions of the Bible
2.
a. : a tangible proof or tribute
b. : an expression of conviction : creed
3.
a. : an act by which a person determines the disposition of his or her property after death
b. : will
• tes·ta·men·ta·ry ˌtes-tə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -ˈmen-trē adjective