Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apostille

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: apos-tille
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A special certification established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.

verb

To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.

Example Sentences

"We also sent off three copies of our marriage certificates to the State of Nevada to be “apostilled"."
"The fact that Samoa has full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and has a Chinese Embassy is particularly helpful when legalizing or apostilling documents required for transactions and business in mainland China."

Etymology

From French apostille (“a marginal note”), from Latin post (“after”) + illa (“these”) + verba (“words”).

Inflected Forms

apostilles (plural) apostil (alternative) apostilles (present, singular) apostilling (participle, present) apostilled (participle, past) apostilled (past)

Questions

What does apostille mean?: A special certification established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
Where does apostille come from?: From French apostille (“a marginal note”), from Latin post (“after”) + illa (“these”) + verba (“words”).

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