CODICIL


Meaning of CODICIL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kä-d ə -s ə l, - ˌ sil

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English codicill, from Anglo-French *codicille, from Latin codicillus, diminutive of codic-, codex

Date: 15th century

1 : a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will

2 : APPENDIX , SUPPLEMENT

– cod · i · cil · la · ry \ ˌ kä-d ə - ' si-l ə -r ē \ adjective

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