testamentary

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adjective

of or pertaining to a will or testament

“Although such letter shall not be interpreted as a testamentary writing, I request that my beneficiaries and executor carry out the requests made in the letter.”

Opposite
nontestamentary
OriginMiddle English testamentarie ← Anglo-Norman testamentarie ← Latin testāmentārius →
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Meanings

adjectivetestamentary (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawof or pertaining to a will or testament

    Although such letter shall not be interpreted as a testamentary writing, I request that my beneficiaries and executor carry out the requests made in the letter.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
nontestamentary

Origin

  1. Latintestāmentārius“of or belonging to wills”
  2. Anglo-Normantestamentarie
  3. Middle Englishtestamentarie
  4. Englishtestamentary

From Middle English testamentarie, from Anglo-Norman testamentarie and Latin testāmentārius (“of or belonging to wills”).

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Translations

Bulgarian завещан
  • завещан (zaveštan)of or pertaining to a will or testament
Dutch testamentair
  • testamentairof or pertaining to a will or testament
French testamentaire
  • testamentaireof or pertaining to a will or testament
Irish tiomnach
  • tiomnachof or pertaining to a will or testament
Italian testamentario
  • testamentarioof or pertaining to a will or testament
Polish testamentowy, testamentalny
  • testamentowyof or pertaining to a will or testament
  • testamentalnyof or pertaining to a will or testament
Portuguese testamentário
  • testamentárioof or pertaining to a will or testament
Spanish testamentario
  • testamentarioof or pertaining to a will or testament
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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