testamentary

adjective

tes·​ta·​men·​ta·​ry ¦testə¦mentərē 

-n‧trē, 

-ri

1

: of or relating to a will or testament or the administration of a will

letters testamentary

testamentary witnesses

2

: bequeathed by will : given by or expressed in a testament

testamentary heirlooms

3

: done or appointed by or founded on a testament or will

a testamentary donation

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin testamentarius, from Latin testamentum will + -arius -ary

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Rhymes for testamentary

• alimentary
• complimentary
• documentary
• parliamentary
• rudimentary
• sedimentary
• supplementary
• integumentary
• uncomplimentary
• unparliamentary
• interparliamentary
• metasedimentary