legítimo

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See also: legitimo and legitimó

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

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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Further reading

  • “legítimo” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leˈxitimo/
  • Rhymes: -itimo
  • Syllabification: le‧gí‧ti‧mo

Adjective

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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