Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intestate

/ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: in-tes-tate
IPA: /ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a valid will indicating whom to leave one's estate to after death.

adj

Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will.

noun

A person who dies without making a valid will.

Example Sentences

"the surplusages of intestates […]after the expiration of one full year from the death of the intestate is to be distributed : one - third to the widow of the intestate, and the residue in equal proportions to his children ; or if dead to their representatives : that is , their lineal descendants"

Etymology

From Latin intestātus, from in- (“not”) + testātus (“testate”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: intestātus

Inflected Forms

intestates (plural)

Derived Forms

abintestate

Frequently Paired Words

intestacy

Antonyms

testator testate

Questions

How do you pronounce intestate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/.
What does intestate mean?: Without a valid will indicating whom to leave one's estate to after death.
Where does intestate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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