transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtes-ˌtän ]
noun
or tes·toon tes-ˈtün
Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian testone, augmentative of testa head, from Late Latin, skull — more at tester
Date: 1536
: any of several old European coins: as
a. : a shilling of Henry VIII of England decreasing in value to ninepence and then to sixpence in Shakespeare's time
b. : a French silver coin of the 16th century worth between 10 and 14 1/2 sous