nuncupate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin nuncupātus, past participle of nuncupō (“pronounce, name as heir”), contraction of nōmen (“name”) and capiō (“take, seize”).
Verb[edit]
nuncupate (third-person singular simple present nuncupates, present participle nuncupating, simple past and past participle nuncupated)
- (transitive) To dedicate.
- (transitive) To solemnly pronounce
- (transitive, law) To declare, usually of a will, by word of mouth only.
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Latin[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Participle[edit]
nū̆ncupāte
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
nū̆ncupāte