teston

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noun (1)

tes·​ton ˈte-ˌstän 

variants or testoon

te-ˈstün 

or less commonly tester

ˈte-stər 

: any of several old European coins: such as

a

: a shilling of Henry VIII of England decreasing in value to ninepence and then to sixpence in Shakespeare's time

b

: a French silver coin of the 16th century worth between 10 and 14½ sous

testone

2 of 2

noun (2)

tes·​to·​ne

teˈstō(ˌ)nā

plural -s

1

or less commonly teston : an Italian silver coin of the 15th and 16th centuries

2

: tostão

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle French, from Old Italian testone, augmentative of testa head, from Late Latin, skull — more at tester entry 2

Noun (2)

Old Italian

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1536, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teston

• clandestine
• intestine
• progestin