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codicil
[ kod-uh-suhl ]
/ ˈkɒd ə səl /
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noun
a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.
any supplement; appendix.
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Origin of codicil
1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin cōdicillus (in Latin, commonly in plural only), equivalent to Latin cōdic- (stem of cōdex) codex + -illus diminutive suffix
Words nearby codicil
codex, Codex Juris Canonici, codfish, codger, codices, codicil, codicillary, codicology, codification, codified, codify
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British Dictionary definitions for codicil
codicil
/ (ˈkɒdɪsɪl) /
noun
law a supplement modifying a will or revoking some provision of it
an additional provision; appendix
Derived forms of codicil
codicillary (ˌkɒdɪˈsɪlərɪ), adjectiveWord Origin for codicil
C15: from Late Latin cōdicillus, literally: a little book, diminutive of codex
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