codicil

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈkɒdɪsɪl/
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/ˈkɒdɪsɪl/ · /ˈkəʊdɪsɪl/

Definition of codicil

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
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noun

  1. An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
  2. An addition or supplement modifying any official document, such as a treaty.
    “So insistent was this demand that the Wyandot actually received a codicil to the treaty […]”
    “Those loose ends were tied up in a little-understood clarification of Brexit called the Northern Ireland protocol, ratified in January 2020. It looked like a mere codicil three years ago; now it looks like a serious diplomatic blunder that could threaten Britain’s territory and the region’s peace.”
  3. (broadly)Any appendix or addition.
    “If Nick answered a question Wani listened to him and then gave a flat little codicil or correction.”

verb

  1. (ergative)To add a codicil (to).

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French codicille, from Latin cōdicillus, diminutive of cōdex. See code.

Anagrams of codicil

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Hooks

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