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legatary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
legatary
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legatee.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin legatarius, from legaturius (“enjoined by a last will”). Compare French légataire. See legacy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

legataries (plural)

Questions

What does legatary mean?
A legatee.
Where does legatary come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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