nuncupative

[ nuhng-kyuh-pey-tiv, nuhng-kyoo-puh-tiv ]

/ ˈnʌŋ kyəˌpeɪ tɪv, nʌŋˈkyu pə tɪv /

adjective

(especially of a will) oral; not written.

Origin of nuncupative

1540–50; <Medieval Latin (testāmentum) nuncupātīvum oral (will), neuter of Late Latin nuncupātīvus so-called, nominal, equivalent to Latin nuncupāt(us) past participle of nuncupāre to state formally, utter the name of (probably <*nōmicupāre, derivative of *nōmiceps one taking a name, equivalent to *nōmi- combining form of nōmenname + -ceps taking, possessing; see prince) + -īvus-ive

Words nearby nuncupative

Nunc Dimittis, nunchaku, nunciature, nuncio, nuncle, nuncupative, nuncupative will, Nuneaton, nunhood, Nunivak, Nunn

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Example sentences from the Web for nuncupative

In this country, the cases upon the subject of nuncupative wills are considerably numerous since the last civil war.
The Curiosities and Law of Wills|John Proffatt
It is true that under certain exceptional circumstances a man may make what is known as a nuncupative will.
By Advice of Counsel|Arthur Train
Upon this, Chancellor Kent observed: “I should hope to see one day a law that no nuncupative will should be valid in any case.”
The Curiosities and Law of Wills|John Proffatt
When, and by whom must a nuncupative will be reduced to writing?
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various

Then he sat down, bent low to the desk, and wrote on a blank form the preamble of a nuncupative will.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana|George Washington Cable

British Dictionary definitions for nuncupative

nuncupative

/ (ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpeɪtɪv, nʌŋˈkjuːpətɪv) /

adjective

(of a will) declared orally by the testator and later written down

Word Origin for nuncupative

C16: from Late Latin nuncupātīvus nominal, from Latin nuncupāre to name

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单词	nuncupative
释义	nuncupative [ nuhng-kyuh-pey-tiv, nuhng-kyoo-puh-tiv ] / ˈnʌŋ kyəˌpeɪ tɪv, nʌŋˈkyu pə tɪv / adjective (especially of a will) oral; not written. Origin of nuncupative 1540–50; <Medieval Latin (testāmentum) nuncupātīvum oral (will), neuter of Late Latin nuncupātīvus so-called, nominal, equivalent to Latin nuncupāt(us) past participle of nuncupāre to state formally, utter the name of (probably <nōmicupāre, derivative of nōmiceps one taking a name, equivalent to *nōmi- combining form of nōmenname + -ceps taking, possessing; see prince) + -īvus-ive Words nearby nuncupative Nunc Dimittis, nunchaku, nunciature, nuncio, nuncle, nuncupative, nuncupative will, Nuneaton, nunhood, Nunivak, Nunn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nuncupative In this country, the cases upon the subject of nuncupative wills are considerably numerous since the last civil war. The Curiosities and Law of Wills\|John Proffatt It is true that under certain exceptional circumstances a man may make what is known as a nuncupative will. By Advice of Counsel\|Arthur Train Upon this, Chancellor Kent observed: “I should hope to see one day a law that no nuncupative will should be valid in any case.” The Curiosities and Law of Wills\|John Proffatt When, and by whom must a nuncupative will be reduced to writing? Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3\|Various Then he sat down, bent low to the desk, and wrote on a blank form the preamble of a nuncupative will. Strange True Stories of Louisiana\|George Washington Cable British Dictionary definitions for nuncupative nuncupative / (ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpeɪtɪv, nʌŋˈkjuːpətɪv) / adjective (of a will) declared orally by the testator and later written down Word Origin for nuncupative C16: from Late Latin nuncupātīvus nominal, from Latin nuncupāre to name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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