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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·tes·tate
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin intestatus, from in- + testatus testate DATE 14th century 1. having made no valid will died intestate 2. not disposed of by will an intestate estate
noun DATE 1658 : one who dies intestate English Etymology intestate late 14c., from L. intestatus "having made no will," from in- "not" + testatus, pp. of testari "make a will, bear witness" (see testament). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 intestate in·tes·tate / in5testeit / adjective (law 律) not having made a will (= a legal document that says what is to happen to a person's property when they die) 未留遗嘱的 • in·tes·tacy / in5testEsi / noun [U] Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·tes·tate I. \ə̇n.ˈteˌstā]t, -_stə̇], usu ]d.+V\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin intestatus, from in- in- (I) + testatus, past participle of testari to be a witness, make a will, from testis witness — more at testament 1. : having made no valid will < die intestate > 2. : not bequeathed or devised : not disposed of by will < an intestate estate > < the administration of intestate property > II. noun (-s) : one who dies intestate |
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