Masculine

test

Meaning

  1. (masculine) test, a cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement
  2. (masculine) test, the external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tɛst/
Etymology

In summary

From Old French test, from Latin testum. The orthography of this form reflects semi-learned influence; compare the doublet têt.

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