nuncupative

English

WOTD – 24 October 2008

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nuncupātīvus (“nominal”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /nʌŋˈkup.ə.tɪv/, /nʌŋˈkjup.ə.tɪv/
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  • Hyphenation: nun‧cu‧pa‧tive

Adjective

nuncupative (not comparable)

  1. Oral; not written.
    a nuncupative will, i.e. one made by word of mouth only, and depending on oral testimony for proof
  2. (obsolete) Publicly or solemnly declaratory.
  3. (obsolete) Nominal; existing only in name.

Derived terms

French

Adjective

nuncupative

  1. feminine of nuncupatif

Latin

Etymology

From nūncupātīvus (“nominal”).

Adverb

nūncupātīvē (not comparable)

  1. nominally
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