legítimo
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lēgitimus (compare Catalan legítim). Doublet of lídimo, and probably lindo.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: le‧gí‧ti‧mo
Adjective
legítimo (feminine legítima, masculine plural legítimos, feminine plural legítimas)
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lēgitimus (compare Catalan legítim). Probably a doublet of lindo.
Pronunciation
Adjective
legítimo (feminine legítima, masculine plural legítimos, feminine plural legítimas)
- legitimate, rightful, lawful
- Antonym: ilegítimo
- real, true
- Synonym: verdadero
- aboveboard
- (colloquial) legit
Related terms
Further reading
- “legítimo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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