Definition of TESTATE

testate

Meanings

Plural: testates

Noun

  • a person who makes a will
  • one who has left a valid will and testament

Adjective

  • having made a legally valid will before death

Adj

  • having left a legally valid last will and testament (of one who has died).
  • Having a test (external calciferous shell or endoskeleton)

Origin / Etymology

From Latin testātus (“testified”), perfect passive participle of testor (“I am witness, testify, attest; I make a will”), from testis (“witness”).

Antonyms

intestate

Scrabble Score: 7

testate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
testate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 7

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