Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

testamentary

/tˌɛstəmˈɛntɚi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: tes-ta-men-tary
IPA: /tˌɛstəmˈɛntɚi/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or pertaining to a will or testament

Example Sentences

"Although such letter shall not be interpreted as a testamentary writing, I request that my beneficiaries and executor carry out the requests made in the letter."

Etymology

From Middle English testamentarie, from Anglo-Norman testamentarie and Latin testāmentārius (“of or belonging to wills”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: testamentarie, testāmentārius

Derived Forms

paleotestamentary testamentarily untestamentary

Phrases

letter of testamentary letters testamentary neo-testamentary testamentary guardian vetero-testamentary

Antonyms

nontestamentary

Rhymes With

documentary parliamentary supplementary complimentary rudimentary sedimentary alimentary

Questions

How do you pronounce testamentary?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˌɛstəmˈɛntɚi/.
What does testamentary mean?: of or pertaining to a will or testament
Where does testamentary come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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