codicil
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codicil
- /ˈkɒdɪsɪl/
- /ˈkəʊdɪsɪl/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French codicille, from Latin cōdicillus, diminutive of cōdex. See code.
noun codicils
- An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
- 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 […]
- Any appendix or addition. If Nick answered a question Wani listened to him and then gave a flat little codicil or correction.
verb codicils · codiciling · codicilling · codiciled · codicilled
- To add a codicil (to).
Translations
Talk about this word "codicil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/codicil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. codicil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/codicil "codicil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/codicil.Cite this
@misc{codicil_2026,
title = {codicil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/codicil},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
