donatio mortis causa
Meanings
noun
- A deathbed gift: a future gift given in expectation of the donor's imminent death and only delivered upon the donor's death.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin dōnātiō (“donation, gift”) + mortis (“death”) + causā (“on account of”, postposition). Literally a gift on account of (one's) death.
Antonyms
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