🇪🇸 Spanish

testigos

masculine

los testigos

witnesses

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testigos
/los tesˈtiɡos/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say testigos in Spanish?

IPA
/los tesˈtiɡos/

How do you pronounce testigos in Spanish?

testigos is pronounced /los tesˈtiɡos/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El testigo principal declaró que vio al criminal escapar por la ventana.

The main witness declared that he saw the criminal escape through the window.

El testigo protegido fue trasladado a un lugar seguro después de su testimonio crucial.

The protected witness was transferred to a safe place after his crucial testimony.

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Why is it masculine?

Testigos is masculine because it derives from the Latin "testis" (masculine), meaning "witness." The word retained the masculine gender of its Latin source through the evolution into Spanish. The etymology of "testis" itself is debated, but it may relate to the idea of a "third party" who witnesses events, though the "tri-" derivation is speculative.

What is the Spanish word for witnesses?

The Spanish word for witnesses is los testigos — masculine.

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