protesta

/pɾoˈtesta/ · B1 · noun · f

protest

📢 pro + test: like English protest, from Latin protestari, to declare in public

Latin pro (forth) + testari (to bear witness, give testimony). A protesta is a public statement of objection. It shares a root with testigo (witness) and testamento. It is feminine: la protesta.

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