témoigné

Témoigné is the masculine singular past participle of the French verb témoigner, which means to bear witness or to testify. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary avoir (for example, j'ai témoigné; il a témoigné) and agrees with the subject in gender and number when used in this participial role. The feminine singular form is témoinée, the masculine plural is témoignés, and the feminine plural is témoignées.

Etymology and related forms: The word derives from Old French temoigner, itself from Latin testimonium, from testis meaning witness. It is linked in meaning to other terms such as témoignage (testimony) and attestations related to bearing evidence or proof.

Usage: The primary function of témoiné in modern French is as a verb participle in tenses built with avoir. It is not commonly used as a stand-alone adjective in contemporary prose; when used descriptively, it tends to appear in formal or archaic contexts, where alternatives like attesté or dûment constaté are more common. The standard noun for a spoken or written statement is témoignage, not témoiné.

Examples: Il a témoigné devant le tribunal. Elle a témoigné de son innocence. The phrase témoigner de quelque chose means to bear witness to or testify about something.

Notes: Témoigné should not be treated as a noun. In ordinary speech and current writing, the verb forms are far more frequent than any adjectival use of the participle.

See also: témoigner, témoignage, témoin, attestation.