legitimus
Pronunciation: [ɫeːˈɡɪ.tɪ.mʊs]
“legitimus” is a Latin word. Its 4 meanings in English:
adjective
- lawful, legal, legitimate
- legal (of or pertaining to the law)
- legitimate (born of married parents)
- just, proper, appropriate
Etymology
From oblique stem of lēx, lēgis + -timus (also spelled -tumus), from Proto-Indo-European *-(t)m̥mos. Compare fīnitimus, maritimus.
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