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test

Pronunciation: /tɛst/

“test” is a French word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

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

In French

  1. Coquille externe dure, calcaire ou chitineuse, de certains invertébrés.
  2. Crâne.
  3. Essai, opération que l’on fait pour vérifier la véracité d’une hypothèse ou d’un fait.
  4. Examen, concours ou épreuve, évaluation des capacités d’une personne.
  5. Opération de vérification des propriétés réelles d’un produit.
  6. Tester.

Etymology

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

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