nuncupate

transitive verb

nun·​cu·​pate
ˈnəŋkyəˌpāt
-ed/-ing/-s
1
obsolete
a
: to inscribe to by way of compliment : dedicate
nuncupating my litany to your ladyshipJohn Bastwick
b
: to utter solemnly : pronounce
they do here … nuncupate this deliberate vowEdmund Burke
2
: to declare (a will) publicly : proclaim
how doth that will appear … in whose presence did he nuncupate itIsaac Barrow

Word History

Etymology

Latin nuncupatus, past participle of nuncupare to name, declare, dedicate, contraction of nomen capere, from nomen name + capere to take

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“Nuncupate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuncupate. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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