decedent
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decedent
- /dɪˈsiːdənt/ UK
- /dɪˈsi.dənt/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”).
noun decedents
- A dead person. “A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent’s name,” the coroner’s notes said, according to TMZ.com.
adjective
- Removing; departing; deceased. satisfy every claimant upon the estate of a decedent person
Translations
Every language
noun dead person
| Español | causante, fallecido |
|---|---|
| Português | falecido |
| Français | défunt |
| Deutsch | Verstorbener, Verstorbene |
| Italiano | defunto |
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