legislator

/ˈledʒəˌsleɪtə/LEH-juh-slay-tur

/ˈlɛdʒəˌsleɪtɚ/LEH-juh-slay-tur

Meaningone who brings a law

Common meaning: a lawmaker

legisa lawSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 328 · scan
latcarried, borneLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1039 · scan
oragent ending: the doer, or the device that does it

‘a law’ + ‘carried, borne’ → legislator

Journey through time

legis Latin lēx, lēgis “a law”

Latinlegissource

lat Latin lātus (past part. of ferō) “carried, borne”

Latinlatorsource

Parts join in Latin as legislator.

Latinlegislator‘a lawgiver’source
Englishlegislator‘a lawmaker’ · 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

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Origin: Built on Latin lēx ‘a law’ and Latin lātus (past part. of ferō) ‘carried, borne’.

Roots

lātus (past part. of ferō) Latin “carried, borne”
lēx, lēgis Latin “a law”

Related words

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