codicil

[ kod-uh-suh l ]
/ 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, codify, coding
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Words related to codicil

addition, appendix, postscript, supplement, addendum, rider

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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), adjective

Word Origin for codicil

C15: from Late Latin cōdicillus, literally: a little book, diminutive of codex
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