"decedent" meaning in English

See decedent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈsiːdənt/ [UK], /dɪˈsi.dənt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decedent.wav
Etymology: From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|decedens}} Latin decedens Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} decedent (not comparable)
  1. Removing; departing; deceased. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): People Related terms: deceased
    Sense id: en-decedent-en-adj-EL7uH7ET Disambiguation of People: 78 22

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈsiːdənt/ [UK], /dɪˈsi.dənt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decedent.wav Forms: decedents [plural]
Etymology: From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|decedens}} Latin decedens Head templates: {{en-noun}} decedent (plural decedents)
  1. (law, chiefly US) A dead person. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law Translations (dead person): vainaja (Finnish), perittävä (english: inheritance law) (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-decedent-en-noun-6rIknmun Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 21 79 Topics: law

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