English → Latin
“testify” in Latin
testorto be witness, testify, attest; to summon as a witness, call to witness, invoke, entreat, swear by, appeal to; to make aattestorto bear witness to; attest, prove, confirm, corroboratetestificorto testify, bear witness; to bring to light, demonstrateaffirmōto present (something) as fixed, firm, or true; affirm, assert, maintain; to strengthen, confirm, corroborate; to make c
The English word testify itself goes back to Latin testis, through testificor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
testify
testari (general term): attestari: testificari: testimonio confirmare (to establish by a witness): testimonio esse: testem esse (to serve as a witness; the former of a thing, the latter of a person): testificari: affirmare (to affirm, assure).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for testify?
- The usual Latin words for “testify” are testor, attestor, testificor; also affirmō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.