intestability

intestability

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Italic *ən-
Latin in-bor.
Middle English in-
English in-
English test
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Proto-Italic *-tāts
Latin -tās
Latin -abilitas
Middle French -abletébor.
Middle English -ablete
English -ability
English testability
English intestability

    From in- + testability.

    Noun

    intestability (uncountable)

    1. (law) The state or characteristic of being legally disqualified from making a will, as by reason of being under the age of majority or mentally incompetent.

    Synonyms

    References

    • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
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