LEGITIMUM, legitimum
Sounds Like: leh-GIH-tee-moom
Translations: lawful, legitimate, proper, legal, a lawful thing, a legitimate thing
From the root: LEGITIMUS
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word means lawful, legitimate, or proper. It describes something that is in accordance with law, custom, or established rules. It can refer to something that is legally valid or morally right. As a neuter singular form, it can also function as a noun meaning 'a lawful thing' or 'that which is lawful'.
Inflection: Nominative, Accusative, or Vocative, Singular, Neuter
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
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