Attestations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Documents or statements that provide proof or evidence to support a fact or event
2. Formal confirmation or verification shown through records or testimony as proof of authenticity
3. Written or spoken declarations that serve to confirm the truth or existence of something

Etymology: "Attestations" is the plural of "attestation," which comes from Middle French "attestation," itself borrowed from Latin "attestātiō." The Latin noun is built from "attestari," meaning to bear witness to something, with the prefix "ad-" (toward) joined to "testari," to act as a witness, from "testis," a witness. The same root gives English "testify" and "testament," so the word's core idea has always been calling someone or something forward as a witness. The English noun is formed from the verb "attest," borrowed from Latin "attestari," plus the suffix "-ation," which turns an action into the noun naming it. Its plural form simply refers to multiple such declarations, each one a formal act of bearing witness.

Synonyms: testimonies, certifications, proofs, confirmations, evidences