INTESTATE


Meaning of INTESTATE in English

I. in-ˈtes-ˌtāt, -tət adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin intestatus, from in- + testatus testate

Date: 14th century

1. : having made no valid will

died intestate

2. : not disposed of by will

an intestate estate

II. noun

Date: 1658

: one who dies intestate

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.