Decedent Definition

dĭ-sēdnt
decedents
noun
decedents
A deceased person.
Webster's New World
A person who has died; the term is usually used in trusts and estates and personal injury matters.
Webster's New World Law
Synonyms:
adjective
Removing; departing.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Decedent

Noun

Singular:
decedent
Plural:
decedents

Origin of Decedent

  • Latin dēcēdēns dēcēdent- present participle of dēcēdere to depart, die decease

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”).

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

DDEDEC

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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decedent

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