nuncupate
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nuncupātus, past participle of nuncupō (“pronounce, name as heir”), contraction of nōmen (“name”) and capiō (“take, seize”)
Verb
nuncupate (third-person singular simple present nuncupates, present participle nuncupating, simple past and past participle nuncupated)
- (transitive) To dedicate.
- (transitive) To solemnly pronounce
- (transitive, law) To declare, usually of a will, by word of mouth only.
Related terms
- nuncupation
- noncupative
- noncupative will
- noncupatory
Latin
Participle
nuncupāte
- vocative masculine singular of nuncupātus