illégal

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See also: illegal and il·legal

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin illegālis, from Latin legālis. Also il- +‎ légal.

Pronunciation

Adjective

illégal (feminine illégale, masculine plural illégaux, feminine plural illégales)

  1. illegal; not permitted by law
    • certains juristes avancent que le caractère illégal d’un mariage religieux non précédé d’un mariage civil serait discutable. (La Croix)

Descendants

  • Dutch: illegaal
  • Romanian: ilegal
  • Turkish: illegal

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