El testigo ocular
Example: El testigo ocular describió con detalle lo ocurrido durante el evento histórico.
Definition
"El testigo ocular" refers to a person who personally saw an event happen and can provide a firsthand account of what occurred. This witness offers detailed and direct observations, making their testimony valuable for understanding historical events accurately.
Etymology
The term "el testigo ocular" combines Spanish words where "testigo" means witness, derived from the Latin "testis," meaning someone who gives evidence, and "ocular" relates to the eye, from Latin "ocularis," meaning 'of the eye.' Together, it literally means 'eye witness,' emphasizing the visual nature of the testimony.
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"El testigo ocular" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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