Meaning
Opposite of
valid, legal, logical
Synonyms
illegitimate child
tortious
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪlɪˈd͡ʒɪtɪmət/
Etymology
First attested in 1536, from Latin illēgitimus, most likely an adapted borrowing of Middle French illegitime, equivalent to il- + legitimate, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3).
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