vetero-testamentary

== English == === Etymology === From Latin vetus, veteris (“ancient, old”) + English testamentary (“pertaining to a testament or will”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌvɛtəɹəʊˌtɛstəˈmɛntəɹi/, /ˌvɛtɹəʊˌtɛstəˈmɛntɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌvɛtəɹoʊˌtɛstəˈmɛntəɹi/, [ˌvɛɾəɹoʊˌtɛstəˈmɛnɾəɹi] Rhymes: -ɛntəɹi Hyphenation: ve‧te‧ro-te‧sta‧ment‧a‧ry === Adjective === vetero-testamentary (not comparable) Of or pertaining to the Old Testament of the Bible. [from mid 20th c.] Synonyms: Old Testamental, (rare) paleotestamentary Coordinate term: neo-testamentary ==== Alternative forms ==== veterotestamentary ==== Related terms ==== intertestamental testament testamental testamentary testify ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Old Testament on Wikipedia.Wikipedia