# intestate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/ · frequency rank #76,886

## Definitions
1. Without a valid will indicating whom to leave one's estate to after death.
2. Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will.

## Etymology
From Latin intestātus, from in- (“not”) + testātus (“testate”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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