Latin

Verb

legat

1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of legō

Etymology 2

From lēx ‎(“a formal motion for a law”).

Verb

lēgat

1. third-person singular present active indicative of lēgō

Norwegian

Noun

legat m

1. endowment

Old French

Etymology

Latin

Noun

legat m ‎(oblique plural legaz or legatz, nominative singular legaz or legatz, nominative plural legat)

1. legate (governor appointed by the Pope)
2. legate (governor in Ancient Rome)

Descendants

• English: legate (borrowed)
• French: légat

Romanian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -at

Verb

legat ‎(past participle of lega)

1. tied, bound

Declension

Swedish

Etymology 1

Noun

legat n

1. an endowment, a legacy

Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

legat c

1. a legate, an emissary

Declension

Related terms

• legation

Verb

legat

1. supine of ligga.