Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
légitimement. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
légitimement, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
légitimement in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
légitimement you have here. The definition of the word
légitimement will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
légitimement, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
French
Etymology
From légitime + -ment.
Pronunciation
Adverb
légitimement
- legitimately
1837, Louis Viardot, L’Ingénieux Hidalgo Don Quichotte de la Manchefr.Wikisource, translation of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Chapter II:Pourtant, ce qui l’inquiétait le plus, c’était de ne pas se voir armé chevalier ; car il lui semblait qu’il ne pouvait légitimement s’engager dans aucune aventure sans avoir reçu l’ordre de chevalerie.- However, what worried him the most was not having been dubbed a knight; for it seemed to him that he could not legitimately engage in any adventure without having received the order of knighthood.
Further reading