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illegitimus.

bastard;

11 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɪl.leːˈɡɪ.tɪ.mʊs]Classical-Latin[il.leˈd͡ʒiː.ti.mus]

  1. unlawful, illegal, illegitimate

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. non-legal (not of or pertaining to the law)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. unjust, improper, inappropriate

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin lēgitimus Latin illēgitimus From in- + lēgitimus (“lawful”).

noun[ɪl.leːˈɡɪ.tɪ.mʊs]Classical-Latin[il.leˈd͡ʒiː.ti.mus]

  1. A bastard, an illegitimate offspring

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin lēgitimus Latin illēgitimus From in- + lēgitimus (“lawful”).

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