/ ˈtestɪs; NAmE / noun
( pl. tes·tes / -tiːz; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) a testicle
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Latin , literally a witness (i.e. to virility). Compare with testicle .
/ ˈtestɪs; NAmE / noun
( pl. tes·tes / -tiːz; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) a testicle
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Latin , literally a witness (i.e. to virility). Compare with testicle .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005