illegitimus

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Latin

Etymology

From in- +‎ lēgitimus (lawful).

Pronunciation

Adjective

illēgitimus (feminine illēgitima, neuter illēgitimum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. unlawful, illegal, illegitimate
  2. non-legal (not of or pertaining to the law)
  3. unjust, improper, inappropriate

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative illēgitimus illēgitima illēgitimum illēgitimī illēgitimae illēgitima
genitive illēgitimī illēgitimae illēgitimī illēgitimōrum illēgitimārum illēgitimōrum
dative illēgitimō illēgitimae illēgitimō illēgitimīs
accusative illēgitimum illēgitimam illēgitimum illēgitimōs illēgitimās illēgitima
ablative illēgitimō illēgitimā illēgitimō illēgitimīs
vocative illēgitime illēgitima illēgitimum illēgitimī illēgitimae illēgitima

Descendants

Noun

illēgitimus m (genitive illēgitimī); second declension

  1. A bastard, an illegitimate offspring

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Descendants