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legar.

to hand down

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/leˈɡaɾ/[leˈɣ̞aɾ]
  1. to hand down

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin lēgāre.

verb/leˈɡaɾ/[leˈɣ̞aɾ]
  1. to join, bring together, unite

    rare · transitive
  2. to tie or bind (especially in the context of tying sheep for shearing)

    rare · regional · transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish legar, inherited from Latin ligāre. Compare the doublets ligar and liar.

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