Acceptilating

/əkˈseptɪleɪtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of acceptilate; the process of releasing someone from debt through a Roman legal procedure.

Etymology

From 'acceptilate' with gerund/present participle suffix '-ing.' Maintains the specialized Latin legal terminology in English.

Kelly Says

Today we'd call this 'debt forgiveness' or 'writing off a loss,' but Romans called it 'acceptilating'—showing how every era needs words for getting rid of money problems.

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