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- [tes-tuh n, -ton, te-stoon]
- /ˈtɛs tən, -tɒn, tɛˈstun/
- /ˈte.stən/
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- [tes-tuh n, -ton, te-stoon]
- /ˈtɛs tən, -tɒn, tɛˈstun/
Definitions of teston word
- noun teston a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king. 1
- noun teston a former silver coin of England, issued by Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Edward VI, and bearing on the obverse the bust of the reigning king: equal originally to 12 pence, later to sixpence. 1
- noun teston Also, testone [te-stoh-ney] /tɛˈstoʊ neɪ/ (Show IPA). a former silver coin of Milan, first issued in 1468, bearing on the obverse a bust of the Duke of Milan. 1
- noun teston a French silver coin of the 16th century 0
- noun teston an English silver coin of the 16th century, originally worth one shilling, bearing the head of Henry VIII 0
- noun teston any of several old European coins with the image of a head on one side 0
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Origin of teston
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < French < Italian testone, augmentative of testa head < Late Latin; see testa
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Parts of speech for Teston
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teston popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
teston usage trend in Literature
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