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- [tes-tis]
- /ˈtɛs tɪs/
- /ˈtes.tɪs/
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- [tes-tis]
- /ˈtɛs tɪs/
Definitions of testis word
- noun plural testis the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum. 1
- countable noun testis A man's testes are his testicles. 0
- abbreviation TESTIS testicle 0
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Origin of testis
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Latin: “witness, spectator, testicle.” The sense “male gonad” is a loan translation from Greek parastátēs “bystander, supporter (at law),” in medical usage (in the dual and plural) “the (pair of) glands lying side by side, the testicles” (equivalent to para- para-1 + the combining form -statēs, from histánai “to make stand.”) Compare Greekprostátēs “one who stands in front, ruler,” in medical usage “the gland lying in front, the prostate”
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Parts of speech for Testis
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determiner
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testis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
testis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for testis
noun testis
- chitlins — chitterlings
- chitterlings — the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
- giblet — (usually plural) the edible viscera of a bird.
- giblets — The liver, heart, gizzard, and neck of a chicken or other fowl, usually removed before the bird is cooked, and often used to make gravy, stuffing, or soup.
- gizzard — Also called ventriculus. a thick-walled, muscular pouch in the lower stomach of many birds and reptiles that grinds food, often with the aid of ingested stones or grit.
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