legatorial

le·ga·tor

[li-gey-ter, leg-uh-tawr]
noun
a person who bequeaths; a testator.

Origin:
1645–55; < Latin lēgātor one who bequeaths, equivalent to lēgā(re) to bequeath, depute + -tor -tor

leg·a·to·ri·al [leg-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] , adjective
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legator (ˌlɛɡəˈtɔː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who gives a legacy or makes a bequest
 
[C17: from Latin, from lēgāre to bequeath; see legate]
 
lega'torial
 
adj

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legator (ˌlɛɡəˈtɔː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who gives a legacy or makes a bequest
 
[C17: from Latin, from lēgāre to bequeath; see legate]
 
lega'torial
 
adj

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