| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a.a.s. | Died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae); (for example, an 86 year old died in the year '86) |
| d.o. | Ditto; also often written as a series of double quotation marks. |
| d.s.p. | Died without issue (decessit sine prole legitima) |
| d.s.p.l. | Died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole masculasupesita) |
| d.s.p.m.s. | Died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prolemascula supersita) |
| d.s.p.s | Died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole supersita) |
| d.unm. | Died unmarried |
| d.v.p. | Died in the lifetime of his father (decessit vita patris) |
| d.v.m. | Died in the lifetime of his mother (decessit vita matris) |
| Et al. | And others (et alia) |
| Inst. | The current month (instant) |
| N.N. | Name not known. |
| Nunc. | Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness |
| Ob. | he/she died (obit) |
| Test. | Witnesses or sponsors at baptisms (testes). |
| Ult. | The preceding month. (ultimo) |
| Viz. | namely, that is to say. (videlicet) |
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