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legate

/ˈleɡət/LEH-guht
/ˈlɛɡət/LEH-guht

Meaninga deputy

Common meaning: an envoy

Journey through time

  1. Latinlegatus‘a legate, de- puty’source
  2. Old Frenchlegatsource
  3. Englishlegate‘an envoy’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin legatus ‘a deputy’.

Roots

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