Etymology

intestate

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Today it means: Without a valid will indicating whom to leave one's estate to after death. Full definition →

Latin intestātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromintestātus
  2. English todayintestate

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

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