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intestate
[
in-
tes
-teyt
,
-tit
]
Origin
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in·tes·tate
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ɪnˈtɛs
teɪt
,
-tɪt
/
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[
in-
tes
-teyt
,
-tit
]
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adjective
1.
(of a person) not having made a
will
:
to die intestate.
2.
(of things) not disposed of by will:
Her property remains intestate.
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noun
3.
a person who dies intestate.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Latin
intestātus,
equivalent to
in-
in-
3
+
testātus
testate
Can be confused:
interstate
,
intestate,
intrastate
.
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intestate
(ɪnˈtɛsteɪt, -tɪt)
—
adj
1.
a. (of a person) not having made a will
b. (of property) not disposed of by will
—
n
2.
a person who dies without having made a will
[C14: from Latin
intestātus,
from
in-
1
+
testātus,
from
testārī
to bear witness, make a will, from
testis
a witness]
in'testacy
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
intestate
late 14c., from L. intestatus "having made no will," from in- "not" + testatus, pp. of testari "make a will, bear witness" (see
testament
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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