Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

codicil

/ˈkɒdɪsɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: cod-i-cil
IPA: /ˈkɒdɪsɪl/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Any appendix or addition.

verb

To add a codicil (to).

Example Sentences

"So insistent was this demand that the Wyandot actually received a codicil to the treaty […]"
"Those loose ends were tied up in a little-understood clarification of Brexit called the Northern Ireland protocol, ratified in January 2020. It looked like a mere codicil three years ago; now it looks like a serious diplomatic blunder that could threaten Britain’s territory and the region’s peace."
"If Nick answered a question Wani listened to him and then gave a flat little codicil or correction."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French codicille, from Latin cōdicillus, diminutive of cōdex. See code.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: codicille

Inflected Forms

codicils (plural) codicils (present, singular) codiciling (US, participle) codicilling (UK, participle) codiciled (US, participle) codiciled (US, past) codicilled (UK, participle) codicilled (UK, past)

Derived Forms

codicillary

Questions

How do you pronounce codicil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒdɪsɪl/.
What does codicil mean?: An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
Where does codicil come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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