deposizione

deposition

noun deh-poh-zee-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin depositio, 'a laying down'.

Also means

testimony

Usage Note

Deposizione has two main senses: a legal testimony or sworn statement (rilasciare una deposizione), and the act of removing someone from power (la deposizione del re). In art history it refers to the Deposizione dalla Croce (Deposition from the Cross), a classic iconographic subject. Plural: deposizioni.

Examples

"Il testimone ha reso la sua deposizione in tribunale."

Natural Translation

The witness gave his testimony in court.

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