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legens.

A reader.

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫɛ.ɡẽːs]Classical-Latin[ˈlɛː.d͡ʒens]
  1. A reader.

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From the present active participle of legō (“pick out, select, read”).

verb[ˈɫɛ.ɡẽːs]Classical-Latin[ˈlɛː.d͡ʒens]
  1. choosing, selecting, appointing.

    declension-3 · one-termination · participle
  2. collecting, gathering, bringing together.

    declension-3 · one-termination · participle
  3. taking, stealing.

    declension-3 · one-termination · participle
  4. traversing, passing through.

    declension-3 · one-termination · participle
  5. reading (aloud), reciting.

    declension-3 · one-termination · participle
Where this word comes from

From the present active participle of legō (“pick out, select, read”).

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