legítimo

See also: legitimo and legitimó

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -itimu, (Brazil) -it͡ʃimu
  • Hyphenation: le‧gí‧ti‧mo

Adjective

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

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

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Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leˈxitimo/ [leˈxi.t̪i.mo]
  • Rhymes: -itimo
  • Syllabification: le‧gí‧ti‧mo

Adjective

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

  1. legitimate, rightful, lawful
    Antonym: ilegítimo
  2. real, true
    Synonym: verdadero
  3. above-board
  4. (colloquial) legit
    Synonym: legal

Derived terms

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