unattested

[ uhn-uh-tes-tid ]

adjective

1. not certified or confirmed; not attested:

   an unattested codicil to her will.

2. of or noting a word, phrase, usage, etc., that has not been proven to exist, especially in writing:

   an unattested earlier form reconstructed by linguists.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unattested¹

First recorded in 1665–70; un- ¹( def ) + attest ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Related Words

• nameless
• undisclosed
• unidentified
• unnamed
• unsigned