Advertisement

Advertisement

testate

[ tes-teyt ]

adjective

  1. having made and left a valid will.


testate

/ ˈtɛsteɪt; ˈtɛstɪt; ˈtɛstəsɪ /

adjective

  1. having left a legally valid will at death
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who dies testate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • testacy, noun
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of testate1

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin testātus, past participle of testārī to bear witness, make a will, derivative of testis witness; -ate 1
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of testate1

C15: from Latin testārī to make a will; see testament
Discover More

Compare Meanings

How does testate compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Discover More

Example Sentences

A group in the United States will be measuring the abundance of testate amoebae — single-celled microorganisms surrounded by a shell that persists for thousands of years.

From Nature

But like most testate amoebae, species of Arcella are hard to tell apart.

Some of America’s most age-worthy red wines are the three testate Cabernet Sauvignon cuvées from Stag’s Leap Wines Cellars in Napa Valley.

From Forbes

So she and her colleagues placed three dead pigs on the ground and measured their effects on the density of testate amoebas in the soil underneath the cadavers.

One-half of the community property goes to the wife whether the husband dies testate or intestate.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


testamentary trusttestator