Testator

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /tesˈteɪ.tÉš/

Alternative forms

• testatour obsolete

Origin

From Latin testator ("one who makes a will, in Late Latin also one who bears witness"), from testari ("to bear witness, make a will"); see testament.

Full definition of testator

Noun

1. (legal) One who dies having made a legally valid will.

Related terms

• testament
• testatrix
• testify
• testimonial
• testimony