legitim

leg·i·tim

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lej-i-tim]
- /ˈlɛdʒ ɪ tɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lej-i-tim]
- /ˈlɛdʒ ɪ tɪm/

Definitions of legitim word

noun legitim the part of an estate that children or other close relatives can claim against the decedent's testament. 1
noun legitim the part of a person's moveable estate that is inherited by his or her children on that person's death 0
noun legitim (law) Common in Continental Law jurisdictions, a portion of property fixed by law, which a testator with issue is bound to bequeath to his children. 0

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Origin of legitim

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin lēgitima (pars) the lawful (part), equivalent to lēgi- (stem of lēx law) + -tima, feminine of -timus adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Legitim

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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legitim popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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legitim usage trend in Literature

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