legítimo

See also: legitimo and legitimó

PortugueseEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Latin lēgitimus (compare Catalan legítim). Doublet of lídimo, and probably lindo.

PronunciationEdit

 

AdjectiveEdit

legítimo (feminine legítima, masculine plural legítimos, feminine plural legítimas)

  1. legitimate (all senses)
    Antonym: ilegítimo
  2. rightful
  3. legal, lawful
    Antonym: ilegítimo

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SpanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Latin lēgitimus (compare Catalan legítim). Probably a doublet of lindo.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /leˈxitimo/ [leˈxi.t̪i.mo]
  • Rhymes: -itimo
  • Syllabification: le‧gí‧ti‧mo

AdjectiveEdit

legítimo (feminine legítima, masculine plural legítimos, feminine plural legítimas)

  1. legitimate, rightful, lawful
    Antonym: ilegítimo
  2. real, true
    Synonym: verdadero
  3. aboveboard
  4. (colloquial) legit

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