Nuncupate
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To dedicate. transitive
- 2 To solemnly pronounce transitive
- 3 To declare, usually of a will, by word of mouth only. transitive
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nuncupātus, past participle of nuncupō (“pronounce, name as heir”), contraction of nōmen (“name”) and capiō (“take, seize”).