codicil
[ kod-uh-suh l ]
/ ˈkɒd ə səl /
noun
a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.
any supplement; appendix.
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
Example sentences from the Web for codicil
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