codicil
/ˈkɒdɪsɪl/ noun, verb
Forms codicils codiciling codicilling codiciled codicilled
- noun (law) An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
- noun An addition or supplement modifying any official document, such as a treaty.
- noun (by extension) Any appendix or addition.
- verb (ergative) To add a codicil (to).
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French codicille, from Latin cōdicillus, diminutive of cōdex. See code.
Webster’s 1913
Etymology [L. codicillus, dim. of codex: cf. F. codicille. See Code.]
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