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testate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
tes-tate
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having left a legally valid last will and testament (of one who has died).

noun

one who has left a valid will and testament

adj

Having a test (external calciferous shell or endoskeleton)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin testātus (“testified”), perfect passive participle of testor (“to be witness, testify, attest; to make a will”), from testis (“witness”).

Inflected Forms

testates (plural)

Derived Forms

testacy

Synonyms

testacean testaceous testator

Questions

What does testate mean?
having left a legally valid last will and testament (of one who has died).
Where does testate come from?
From Latin testātus (“testified”), perfect passive participle of testor (“to be witness, testify, attest; to make a will”), from testis (“witness”).

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