LEGE, lege
Sounds Like: LEH-geh
Translations: by law, according to law, read!, you may read, he may read
From the root: LEX, LEGO
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Explanation: This word can be an inflection of two different Latin words: the noun 'lex' (law) or the verb 'lego' (to read). As an inflection of 'lex', it is the singular ablative case, meaning 'by law' or 'according to law'. As an inflection of 'lego', it can be a second or third person singular present subjunctive, meaning 'you may read' or 'he/she/it may read', or a second person singular present active imperative, meaning 'read!'. Its specific meaning depends on the context in which it is used.
Inflection: Noun: Singular, Ablative, Feminine; Verb: 2nd/3rd Person Singular, Present, Active Subjunctive; 2nd Person Singular, Present, Active Imperative
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
No other words from the same root, LEX, LEGO, appear in our texts.
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