cerniture

noun

cer·​ni·​ture

ˈsərnəˌchu̇(ə)r

plural -s

Roman & civil law

: a formal acceptance of an inheritance

Word History

Etymology

Latin cernitus (past participle of cernere) + English -ure

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Rhymes for cerniture

• furniture