Pronunciation: [pɹɪtˈɜːmɪtə] (IPA) 
The word "pretermitter" is not commonly used today, but it is a verb that means "to pass over in silence or omission." It is spelled as /prɪˈtərmɪtər/ according to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The pronunciation of this word has stress on the second syllable and phonetically it is pronounced as "prih-TERM-it-er." If you come across this word, you will know how to pronounce it correctly!
A pretermitter is a term used in legal and inheritance contexts to refer to someone who is excluded from a will intentionally or accidentally. It can also be known as an "omitted heir" or "omitted devisee." In such cases, a pretermitter refers to an individual who would normally be entitled to inherit a portion of an estate but is left out of the will.
The exclusion of a pretermitter can occur for various reasons. It might be a deliberate decision by the testator, who intentionally leaves out a person from their will. Alternatively, it can be an oversight where the testator unintentionally fails to include a person who should have been a beneficiary. In either case, the pretermitter is generally entitled to a portion of the estate as if the deceased person had died without a will.
In order to protect the rights of pretermitters, many jurisdictions have laws in place to ensure that they receive a portion of the estate. These laws aim to prevent the testator from disinheriting certain individuals without just cause. The share that a pretermitter may receive varies depending on the laws of the jurisdiction and the specific circumstances of the case.
The word "pretermitter" is derived from the Latin word "pretermittere", which is a combination of "preter" meaning "beyond" or "past", and "mittere" meaning "to send". In Latin, "pretermittere" literally means "to send past" or "to let go by". This word was later adopted into Middle English, and eventually evolved into the modern English term "pretermitter". It generally refers to the act of intentionally overlooking or passing over something.
