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Vinony

codicil

noun

  1. testamentary document
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒdɪsɪl/ / /ˈkəʊdɪsɪl/

noun

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

  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.

    “So insistent was this demand that the Wyandot actually received a codicil to the treaty […]”

    “Those loose ends were tied up in a little-understood clarification of Brexit called the Northern Ireland protocol, ratified in January 2020. It looked like a mere codicil three years ago; now it looks like a serious diplomatic blunder that could threaten Britain’s territory and the region’s peace.”

  3. Any appendix or addition.

    “If Nick answered a question Wani listened to him and then gave a flat little codicil or correction.”

verb

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

  1. To add a codicil (to).