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lei.

law

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlej/Brazil[ˈleɪ̯]Brazil/ˈlɐj/Portugal/ˈlej/Northern, Portugal
  1. law

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese lei, ley, from earlier lee, from Latin lēgem, from Proto-Italic *lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-s < *leǵ-. Cognate with Galician lei, Spanish ley, Catalan llei, Occitan lei, French loi, Italian legge and Romanian lege.

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