Dictionary Entry
codicil
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈkɒdɪsɪl/Word FrequencyUncommon (3.12)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
In a Sentence
“The lawyer advised that a codicil could be added to the existing will to update the beneficiaries.”
Published Usage Examples
“A vague sentence that committed him to nothing even if he lived especially as he was about to withdraw his claim for the bridge site, his one serious difficulty with the Corporation, and the codicil was a provision for his death.”
“But you may not know the codicil, which is that if you don't own a boat, all you get is a mouthful of salt water.”
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Origin
Latin, from 'codicillus', diminutive of 'codex' (book).
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