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Word: Nuncupative
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from French nuncupatif or late Latin nuncupativus, from Latin nuncupat- ‘named, declared’, from the verb nuncupare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnʌŋkjʊpətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a will or testament) declared orally as opposed to in writing, especially by a mortally wounded soldier or sailor.
Short Definition:(of will) declared orally as opposed to in writing
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