non-legitimate

non--le·git·i·mate

N n

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt/

Definitions of non-legitimate word

adjective non-legitimate in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards. 1
adjective non-legitimate in accordance with the laws of reasoning; logically inferable; logical: a legitimate conclusion. 1
adjective non-legitimate resting on or ruling by the principle of hereditary right: a legitimate sovereign. 1
adjective non-legitimate not spurious or unjustified; genuine: It was a legitimate complaint. 1
adjective non-legitimate of the normal or regular type or kind. 1
adjective non-legitimate Theater. of or relating to professionally produced stage plays, as distinguished from burlesque, vaudeville, television, motion pictures, etc.: an actor in the legitimate theater. 1

before 1485

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1485-95, legitimate is from the Medieval Latin word lēgitimātus (past participle of lēgitimāre to make lawful). See legitim, -ate1

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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