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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)
- legitimate (all senses)
- Antonym: ilegítimo
- rightful
- legal, lawful
- Antonym: ilegítimo
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)
- legitimate, rightful, lawful
- Antonym: ilegítimo
- real, true
- Synonym: verdadero
- above-board
- (colloquial) legit
- Synonym: legal
Derived terms
Further reading