nuncupative

nun·cu·pa·tive
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UK, US/ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpeɪtɪv/UK, US/ˈnʌŋkjəˌpeɪtɪv/UK, US/ˈnʌn.kjʊˌpeɪtɪv/UK, US/ˈnʌn.kjəˌpeɪtɪv/

adjective

Oral; not written.

“a nuncupative will, i.e. one made by word of mouth only, and depending on oral testimony for proof”

Similar
nuncupatory
OriginMiddle English nuncupatif ← Middle French nuncupatif ← Latin nuncupātīvus →
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Meanings

adjectivenuncupative (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOral; not written.

    a nuncupative will, i.e. one made by word of mouth only, and depending on oral testimony for proof

    Synonyms: nuncupatory

  2. not comparableobsoletePublicly or solemnly declaratory.
  3. not comparableobsoleteNominal; existing only in name.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOral; not written.

Similar
nuncupatory

Origin

  1. Latinnuncupātīvus“nominal”
  2. Middle Frenchnuncupatif
  3. Middle Englishnuncupatif
  4. Englishnuncupative

From Middle English nuncupatif, nuncupatife, from Middle French nuncupatif and its etymon Latin nuncupātīvus (“nominal”).

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APA

nuncupative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuncupative

MLA

“nuncupative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuncupative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuncupative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuncupative.

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