Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legitim

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: le-git-im
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Common in Continental Law jurisdictions, a portion of property fixed by law, which a testator with issue is bound to bequeath to his children.

Inflected Forms

legitims (plural)

Questions

What does legitim mean?: Common in Continental Law jurisdictions, a portion of property fixed by law, which a testator with issue is bound to bequeath to his children.

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