selgitatus
Selgitatus is a term occasionally found in Estonian-language texts and in Latin-derived scholarly writing. It denotes an explanatory note or clarification appended to a document, or a passage that has been explained. In use, selgitatus functions similarly to an annotation or marginal gloss, intended to clarify terminology, translate a foreign phrase, or elucidate the author’s intent in a clause or section.
Etymology and usage: The word combines selgitus, meaning explanation in Estonian, with the suffix -atus forming
Modern context: When encountered, selgitatus typically refers to a specified explanation associated with preceding text, and
See also: Selgitus, Kommentaar, Explication. References: The term appears in some linguistic and legal corpora and