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testātĭo , ōnis. f. testor.
I. A bearing witness (whether orally or in writing), a giving testimony, attesting, testifying (not in Cic., but cf. testificatio), Dig. 22, 4, 4; 3, 2, 21; 48, 19, 9; 48, 10, 1; Quint. 5, 7, 32; 5, 13, 49; 12, 3, 5 al.—
II. A calling to witness, invoking as witness: “inter foederum ruptorum testationem,” i.e. during an invocation of the gods as witnesses, Liv. 8, 6, 3 (cf. id. 8, 6, 1).
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 8, 6
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 5, 13.49
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 5, 7.32
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 12, 3.5
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