legítimo

See also: legitimo and legitimó

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lēgitimus (compare Catalan legítim). Doublet of lídimo, and probably lindo.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɨ.ˈʒi.ti.mu/
  • Hyphenation: le‧gí‧ti‧mo

Adjective

legítimo m (feminine singular legítima, masculine plural legítimos, feminine plural legítimas, comparable)

  1. legitimate (all senses)
    Antonym: ilegítimo
  2. rightful
  3. legal, lawful
    Antonym: ilegítimo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lēgitimus (compare Catalan legítim). Probably a doublet of lindo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /leˈxitimo/, [leˈxit̪imo]

Adjective

legítimo (feminine singular legítima, masculine plural legítimos, feminine plural legítimas)

  1. legitimate
    Antonym: ilegítimo
  2. real, true
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