affidavit

Meanings

Noun

written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.

Verb

To swear by such a document.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin affidavit (“he has sworn”), the third person singular perfect tense of affido (“swear”), from fīdō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to command, to persuade, to trust”). Cognate to fidelity and faith (same Latin root), but not to affirm (shared Latin ad- prefix, but different Latin and Proto-Indo-European roots).

Scrabble Score: 19

affidavit is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
affidavit is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 20

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