albacea

noun

al·​ba·​cea

ˌal-bə-ˈsā-ə

plural -s

Spanish law

: the person designated by a testator to fulfill and execute the directions of the will : executor

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Arabic al-waṣīyah the thing designated in a will, from waṣā to entrust, make a will

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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