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quasi-legitimate

qua·si-le·git·i·mate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt/

Definitions of quasi-legitimate word

  • adjective quasi-legitimate according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner. 2
  • adjective quasi-legitimate in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards. 1
  • adjective quasi-legitimate born in wedlock or of legally married parents: legitimate children. 1
  • adjective quasi-legitimate in accordance with the laws of reasoning; logically inferable; logical: a legitimate conclusion. 1
  • adjective quasi-legitimate resting on or ruling by the principle of hereditary right: a legitimate sovereign. 1
  • adjective quasi-legitimate not spurious or unjustified; genuine: It was a legitimate complaint. 1
See all 14 definitions of quasi-legitimate

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Origin of quasi-legitimate

First appearance:

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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Parts of speech for Quasi-legitimate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Quasi-legitimate

quasi-legitimate popularity

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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