intertestamental

adjective

in·ter·tes·ta·men·tal ˌin-tər-ˌte-stə-ˈmen-tᵊl

: of, relating to, or forming the period of two centuries between the composition of the last book of the Old Testament and the first book of the New Testament

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of intertestamental was in 1929

See more words from the same year

Dictionary Entries Near intertestamental

intertessellation

intertestamental

intertextuality

See More Nearby Entries

Cite this Entry

Style

“Intertestamental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intertestamental. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

Copy Citation

Word of the Day

fawn

Listen to the pronunciation of fawn

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Challenging Standardized Test Words, Vol. 2

The business’s new computer system proved not to be a panacea.

Name That Thing

You know what it looks like… but what is it called?

TAKE THE QUIZ

Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY