Etymology

codicil

C3O1D2I1C3I1L1

Today it means: An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one. Full definition →

Middle French codicille ← Latin cōdicillus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcōdicillus
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromcodicille
  3. English todaycodicil

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

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