codicil
pronunciation
How to pronounce codicil in British English:
UK [ˈkəʊdɪsɪl]
How to pronounce codicil in American English:
US [ˈkɑdəsl]
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- Noun:
- a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
Word Origin
- codicil (n.)
- early 15c., from Middle French codicille, from Latin codicillus "a short writing, a small writing tablet," diminutive of codex (genitive codicis), see code (n.).
Example
- 1. " And in that codicil he acknowledges me . "
- 2. This codicil also contains other nutrients some are as follows .
- 3. She added a codicil to her will just before she died .
- 4. She added a codicil to her will to stop her exhusband from getting all her money .