testes

/ˈtɛsˌtiz/, /ˈtɛsts/ noun B2

the male sex glands

Word Origin Testes is the plural of testis, which in Latin meant both 'witness' and 'testicle'. The surprising connection: the testicles were seen as 'witnesses' to virility, bearing testimony to manhood. That's why testify, testimony, and testament all come from the same root — they're about bearing witness. The breakdown test+es shows the root and plural suffix. Related words: testicle (little witness), contest (witness together, i.e., dispute), and protest (witness forth, object).

noun the male sex glands B2

The testes produce sperm and the hormone testosterone.

(名词) 睾丸 【男性性腺】

睾丸产生精子和睾丸激素。

(sustantivo) testículos [glándulas sexuales masculinas]

Los testículos producen espermatozoides y la hormona testosterona.

(nom) testicules [glandes sexuelles mâles qui produisent les spermatozoïdes et la testostérone]

Les testes produisent les spermatozoïdes et l'hormone appelée testostérone.

(Substantiv) Hoden [die männlichen Keimdrüsen, die Spermien und das Hormon Testosteron produzieren]

Die **testes** produzieren Spermien und das männliche Hormon Testosteron.

(名詞) 精子と男性ホルモンを生成する男性の性腺

精巣は精子とテストステロンというホルモンを生成する。

(substantivo) testículos [as glândulas sexuais masculinas]

Os testículos produzem espermatozoides e o hormônio testosterona.

noun plural of testis countable

The medical student carefully studied the anatomy of the testes.

(名词) 睾丸 【睾丸(复数)】

医学生仔细研究了睾丸的解剖结构。

(sustantivo) testículos [Plural de testículo.]

El estudiante de medicina estudió cuidadosamente la anatomía de los testículos.

(nom) testicules [Pluriel de testis (testicule).]

L'étudiant en médecine a étudié attentivement l'anatomie des testicules.

(Substantiv) Plural von *testis* (Hoden).

Der Medizinstudent untersuchte sorgfältig die Anatomie der **testes**.

(名詞) 精巣(testisの複数形)

医学生は人体の解剖学の授業でtestesの構造を注意深く学んだ。

(substantivo) testículos [plural de testículo]

O estudante de medicina estudou cuidadosamente a anatomia dos testículos.

Synonyms: testicles gonads
Word parts: test + es

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