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Vinony

legate

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛɡɪt/ / /ˈlɛɡət/ / /ˈliːɡeɪt/ / /ləˈɡeɪt/

name

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lēgātum (“a legacy”), substantivized from the neuter forms of the perfect passive participle of lēgō (“to bequeath, leave as legacy, legate”). Doublet of legacy.

  1. A legacy or bequest.

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lēgātus, perfect passive participle of lēgō (“to bequeath, leave as legacy, legate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

  1. To leave as a legacy.
  2. past participle of legate