testamentum

"testamentum" was already in use amongst the Latins.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

I am not qualified to speak of the Christian Bible, except to observe that grafting the Greek testamentum, written between 51 and 150 C.E., onto the Hebrew scriptures, some of which was written fifteen centuries earlier, created a literary monster.

The 1,000-page morality tale 2009

I am not qualified to speak of the Christian Bible, except to observe that grafting the Greek testamentum, written between 51 and 150 C.E., onto the Hebrew scriptures, some of which was written fifteen centuries earlier, created a literary monster.

Archive 2009-09-01 2009

Hic arcentur haerediatatibus liberi, hic donatur bonis alienis, falsum consulit, alter testamentum corrumpit, &c.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

‘It is the testamentum militare,’ quoth the Baron,

Waverley 2004

Testament, from testamentum, a deed or will; but according to another rendering the appropriate name of the Bible is, the Old and New Covenants; namely, the Mosaic and the Christian.

Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life

_Per testamentum_, when a master gave his slaves their liberty by his will.

Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Charles K. Dillaway

At first wills were unknown among them, for the system of co-proprietorship, -- _hoeredes successoresgue sui cuique liberi et nullum testamentum, _ -- and the solidarity of the family and all its members, did not feel the need of any.

The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day Alexander F. Chamberlain

Benedictionem omnium gentium dedit illi, et testamentum suum confirmavit super caput ejus.

The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book Various

To persons [21] for whom a guardian (_tutor_) shall not have been appointed by will (_testamentum_), to them [their] agnates shall be guardians.

The Twelve Tables Anonymous