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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semilegitimate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semi-le-git-i-mate
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Partly legitimate.

Etymology

From semi- + legitimate.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

semilegitimately

Questions

What does semilegitimate mean?
Partly legitimate.
Where does semilegitimate come from?
From semi- + legitimate.

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