codicil
/ˈkɒdɪsɪl/noun, verb
codicil is spelled C-O-D-I-C-I-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, codicil means “An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of codicil is codicils.
How many letters and syllables are in codicil?
| Letters | 7: C-O-D-I-C-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is codicil?
Codicil appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce codicil?
- /ˈkɒdɪsɪl/
- /ˈkəʊdɪsɪl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-codicil.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of codicil
- codicils plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- codiciling US, participle, present
- codicilling UK, participle, present
- codiciled US, participle, past
- codicilled UK, participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does codicil mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
- 2
An addition or supplement modifying any official document, such as a treaty.
- 3
Any appendix or addition.
verb
- 1
To add a codicil (to).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Codicil in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense addition made to a will:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does codicil come from?
Borrowed from Middle French codicille, from Latin cōdicillus, diminutive of cōdex. See code.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).