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- Latin · derived fromviaticum“provisions for a long journey”
- English todayviaticals
From Latin viaticum (“provisions for a long journey”).
Words from the same roots
Latinviaticum all →
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viaticals
Today it means: Life insurance policies which are sold at a discount to the face amount, or death benefit, of people who have been medically determined to have life expectancies of less than two years. Full definition →
Latin viaticum