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English
Etymology
Syllabic abbreviation of legal attaché.
Noun
legat (plural legats)
- A legal attaché.
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology 1
From legō (“read”).
Verb
legat
- third-person singular present active subjunctive of legō
Etymology 2
From lēx (“a formal motion for a law”).
Verb
lēgat
- third-person singular present active indicative of lēgō
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin legatum.
Noun
legat n (definite singular legatet, indefinite plural legat or legater, definite plural legata or legatene)
- endowment, bequest, legacy
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References
- “legat” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “legat_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin legatum.
Noun
legat n (definite singular legatet, indefinite plural legat, definite plural legata)
- endowment, bequest, legacy
References
Old French
Etymology
From Latin.
Noun
legat oblique singular, m (oblique plural legaz or legatz, nominative singular legaz or legatz, nominative plural legat)
- legate (governor appointed by the Pope)
- legate (governor in Ancient Rome)
Descendants
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin lēgātus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.ɡat/
- Rhymes: -ɛɡat
- Syllabification: le‧gat
Noun
legat m pers
- (Catholicism) legate (deputy representing the Pope)
- (historical) legate (deputy of a provincial governor in ancient Rome)
Declension
Noun
legat m inan
- (law) legacy (money or property bequeathed in a will)
- Synonym: zapis
Declension
Further reading
- legat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- legat in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Past participle of lega.
Pronunciation
Adjective
legat m or n (feminine singular legată, masculine plural legați, feminine and neuter plural legate)
- tied, bound
Declension
Adverb
legat
- coherently
Verb
legat (past participle of lega)
- past participle of lega
Declension
Swedish
Etymology 1
From Latin legatum. Compare English legacy and German Legat.
Noun
legat n
- (law) a legacy
Declension
Etymology 2
From Latin legatus. Compare German Legat, English legate, and French légat.
Noun
legat c
- a legate, an emissary
Declension
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
legat
- supine of ligga
References
Anagrams