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cod⋅i⋅cil

  [kod-uh-suhl]
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–noun
1. a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.
2. any supplement; appendix.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < LL cōdicillus (in L, commonly in pl. only), equiv. to L cōdic- (s. of cōdex) codex + -illus dim. suffix
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cod·i·cil   (kŏd'ə-sĭl)   
n.  

  1. Law A supplement or appendix to a will.

  2. A supplement or appendix.


[Middle English, from Old French codicille, from Latin cōdicillus, diminutive of cōdex, cōdic-, codex; see codex.]
cod'i·cil'la·ry (kŏd'ə-sĭl'ə-rē) adj.
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Word Origin & History

codicil 
c.1419, from M.Fr. codicille, from L. codicillus "a short writing," dim. of codex (gen. codicis), see code.
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Financial Dictionary

codicil

A legal change made to a will.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Main Entry: cod·i·cil
Pronunciation: 'kä-d&-s&l, -"sil
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin codicillus, literally, writing tablet, diminutive of codic- codex book —see CODE
: a formally executed document made after a will that adds to, subtracts from, or changes the will —see also REPUBLISH
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