illegitimus

Latin

Etymology

From il-, a form of in- (“non-, un-, not”), + lēgitimus (“lawful”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /il.leːˈɡi.ti.mus/, [ɪl.leːˈɡɪ.tɪ.mʊs]

Adjective

illēgitimus (feminine illēgitima, neuter illēgitimum); first/second declension

  1. unlawful, illegal, illegitimate
  2. non-legal (not of or pertaining to the law)
  3. unjust, improper, inappropriate

Noun

illegitimus

  1. A bastard, an illegitimate offspring

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative illēgitimus illēgitima illēgitimum illēgitimī illēgitimae illēgitima
Genitive illēgitimī illēgitimae illēgitimī illēgitimōrum illēgitimārum illēgitimōrum
Dative illēgitimō illēgitimō illēgitimīs
Accusative illēgitimum illēgitimam illēgitimum illēgitimōs illēgitimās illēgitima
Ablative illēgitimō illēgitimā illēgitimō illēgitimīs
Vocative illēgitime illēgitima illēgitimum illēgitimī illēgitimae illēgitima

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