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codicil.

An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒdɪsɪl//ˈkəʊdɪsɪl/
  1. An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.

  2. An addition or supplement modifying any official document, such as a treaty.

  3. Any appendix or addition.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French codicille, from Latin cōdicillus, diminutive of cōdex. See code.

verb/ˈkɒdɪsɪl//ˈkəʊdɪsɪl/
  1. To add a codicil (to).

    ergative
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French codicille, from Latin cōdicillus, diminutive of cōdex. See code.

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