decedent

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈsidənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di sēd′nt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•ce•dent /dɪˈsidənt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable* often: the + ~][Law.]
  1. Lawa deceased person.
See -cad-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•ce•dent  (di sēd′nt),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
  1. Lawa deceased person.
  • Latin dēcēdent- (stem of dēcēdēns) departing, withdrawing, present participle of dēcēdere. See decease, -ent
  • 1590–1600

'decedent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
administer - administration - administrator - decedent estate - distributee - estate tax - executor - executrix - fideicommissum - inheritance tax - legitim - per capita

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