decedent
noun
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Pronunciation: /dɪˈsiːdənt/ / /dɪˈsi.dənt/
adj
Etymology: From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”).
- Removing; departing; deceased.
“satisfy every claimant upon the estate of a decedent person”
noun
Etymology: From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”).
- A dead person.
““A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent’s name,” the coroner’s notes said, according to TMZ.com.”
“A 2020 study found that MAiD recipients in Ontario tended to be wealthier, less likely to be in institutional care, and more likely to be married than the average Ontario decedent.”