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testimonio

testimonio noun: a first-hand account of politically charged experiences; an oral history narrative.

Noun

testimonio (plural testimonios)

  1. A first-hand account of politically charged experiences; an oral history narrative.
    • 1988, Sommer D. "Not Just a Personal Story: Women’s Testimonios and the Plural Self". In: Schenck C, Brodzki B Life/Lines: Theoretical Essays on Women’s Autobiography. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press
    • 1989 (Spring), John Beverley "The Margin at the Center: On Testimonio (Testimonial Narrative)" MFS Modern Fiction Studies Volume 35, Number 1, pp. 11-28 doi:10.1353/mfs.0.0923

Forms of testimonio

pluraltestimonios

Origin of testimonio

From Latin American Spanish testimonio (“testimony”).

Questions about testimonio

What does testimonio mean?
Testimonio means a first-hand account of politically charged experiences; an oral history narrative.
What part of speech is testimonio?
Testimonio is a noun.
What is the plural of testimonio?
The plural of testimonio is testimonios.

Words near testimonio in the dictionary

  1. testimonializes
  2. testimonializing
  3. testimonials
  4. testimonie
  5. testimonies
  6. testimonio
  7. testimonios
  8. testimony
  9. testin'
  10. testiness
  11. testinesses

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