legate

English

Etymology

Late Old English, from Old French legat, from Latin legatus (nominal use of perfect passive participle of lego (“bequeath, send as envoy”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɛɡət/
• Rhymes: -ɛɡət

Noun

legate (plural legates)

1. A deputy representing the Pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
2. An ambassador or messenger.
   • 1965, The dark figure on the raised white terrace; legate of the sun facing the sun; the most ancient royal power. — John Fowles, The Magus
3. The deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome.

Translations

deputy representing the pope

• Greek: παπικός έξαρχος (el) (papikós éxarchos) m
• Hungarian: legátus (hu), nuncius (hu)

• Russian: легат (ru) (legát) m

ambassador or messenger

• Greek: απεσταλμένος (el) (apestalménos) m, εκπρόσωπος (el) (ekprósopos) m

• Hungarian: követ (hu)

deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome

• Greek: έξαρχος (el) (éxarchos) m
• Hungarian: helytaró (hu)

• Russian: легат (ru) (legát) m

Anagrams

• eaglet, telega

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Esperanto

Adverb

legate

1. present adverbial passive participle of legi

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Italian

Noun

legate f

1. Plural form of legata

Verb

legate

1. second-person plural present indicative of legare
2. second-person plural imperative of legare
3. Feminine plural of legato

Anagrams

• gelate

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Latin

Noun

lēgāte

1. vocative singular of lēgātus

Participle

lēgāte

1. vocative masculine singular of lēgātus