viaticals

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English

Etymology

From Latin viaticum (provisions for a long journey).

Noun

viaticals pl (plural only)

  1. Life insurance policies which are sold at a discount to the face amount, or death benefit, of people who have been medically determined to have life expectancies of less than two years.