Codicil: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Codicil noun. A later addition to a will that changes or adds to it.
How to say it
KOH-dih-sil/ˈkəʊdɪsɪl/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (KOH).
Codicil in a sentence
In a codicil written a month before she died, she left the house to her gardener.
The family’s quarrel turned on a codicil nobody knew existed.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- addendum
- supplement
- rider
- appendix
Where codicil comes from
From Latin codicillus, a little writing tablet, from codex.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The family’s quarrel turned on a _____ nobody knew existed.
- indemnity
- codicil
- loophole
Show the answer
codicil: The family’s quarrel turned on a codicil nobody knew existed.