legitimus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) lawful, legal, legitimate
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) legal (of or pertaining to the law)
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) legitimate (born of married parents)
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) just, proper, appropriate

Concepts

legal

lawful

regular

legitimate

true

Opposite of

incommodus, inūtilis, ineptus

Synonyms

legalis

legitima

Translations

legítimo

légal

νόμιμος

legale

legal

legal

meşru

legal

wettig

regular

legittimo

wettelijk

regelmatig

legítim

légitime

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ɫeːˈɡɪ.tɪ.mʊs]

Etymology

Derived from lēx (“law”). Compare fīnitimus, maritimus.