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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTestamentsvollstrecker
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛstəˈmantsfɔlʃtʁɛkɐ
"Er wurde zum Testamentsvollstrecker ernannt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person appointed to carry out the terms of a will.
"After her father's passing, she was named the executor of his estate." - 2
A person who executes or performs a task or duty.
"The executor of the project ensured that all deadlines were met."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'executor' originates from the Latin word 'exsecutor', meaning 'one who carries out' or 'performs'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to someone who executes a will or legal document, maintaining its legal connotation into modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Executor" is said worldwide
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Exécuteur
Transliteration: ɛɡzeky.tœʁ
"Il a été nommé exécuteur de la volonté de son père."
Testamentsvollstrecker
Transliteration: tɛstəˈmantsfɔlʃtʁɛkɐ
"Er wurde zum Testamentsvollstrecker ernannt."
Esecutore
Transliteration: ezeˈkuːtore
"È stato nominato esecutore del testamento."
Ejecutor
Transliteration: e.xeˈku.tor
"Fue nombrado ejecutor del testamento."
Executor
Transliteration: ɛzɛkuˈtɔʁ
"Ele foi nomeado executor do testamento."
कार्यकारी
Transliteration: Kāryakārī
"उसे उसके पिता की संपत्ति का कार्यकारी नियुक्त किया गया।"
执行者
Transliteration: zhíxíng zhě
"他被任命为遗嘱的执行者。"
집행자
Transliteration: jiphengja
"그는 유언의 집행자로 임명되었다."
執行者
Transliteration: shikkōsha
"彼は遺言の執行者に任命された。"
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