Etymology

nuncupate

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Latin nuncupātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromnuncupātus
  2. English todaynuncupate

Borrowed from Latin nuncupātus, past participle of nuncupō (“pronounce, name as heir”), contraction of nōmen (“name”) and capiō (“take, seize”).

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