| 【leg-, lega-, lege-, league】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "legare." It carries the basic meaning of "send." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "leg-, lega-, lege-, league"]
allegation **[4071] An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
allege **[3746] If you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.
colleague ****[1495] Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job.
college ****[1083] A college is an institution where students study after they have left school.
delegation **[4543] A delegation is a group of people who have been sent somewhere to have talks with other people on behalf of a larger group of people.
legacy ***[2939] A legacy is money or property which someone leaves to you when they die.
[WORD ROOT]root leg
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] leg, legate, lege, league, legi
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) legare
[MEANING]root send
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 legare [related to lex] send with a commission, appoint as deputy, appoint by a last will; to choose
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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allegation ★★[4071] noun from allege 〈 leg
【DEFINITION】 An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
【pl.】 allegations
【SYNONYM】 accusation, charge
【ROOTs】 ⑴ al(ad); to, toward ⑵ legat(leg); send ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin legare》 [related to lex] send with a commission, appoint as deputy, appoint by a last will; to choose
【First Known Meaning】 action of alleging, formal declaration in court
【DERIVATIVEs】 allegation, allegeable, alleger, allege
allege ★★[3746] verb from allege 〈 leg
【DEFINITION】 ① If you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.
② to assert without proof or before proving
③ to bring forward as a reason or excuse
【Declension/Conjugation】 alleged, alleged, alleging, alleges
【ROOTs】 ⑴ al(ad); to, toward ⑵ lege(leg); send
【Etymology】 《Latin legare》 [related to lex] send with a commission, appoint as deputy, appoint by a last will; to choose
【First Known Meaning】 make a formal declaration in court;
【DERIVATIVEs】 allegation, allegeable, alleger, allege
colleague ★★★★[1495] noun from college 〈 leg
【DEFINITION】 Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job.
【pl.】 colleagues
【SYNONYM】 workmate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ col(com); together, with, completely ⑵ league(leg); send
【Etymology】 《Latin collega》 [com+leg-] partner in office
【First Known Meaning】 an associate in office, employment, or labor
【DERIVATIVEs】 colleagueship, colleague
college ★★★★[1083] noun from college 〈 leg
【DEFINITION】 A college is an institution where students study after they have left school.
【pl.】 colleges
【ROOTs】 ⑴ col(com); together, with, completely ⑵ lege(leg); send
【Etymology】 《Latin legare》 [related to lex] send with a commission, appoint as deputy, appoint by a last will; to choose
【First Known Meaning】 organized association of persons invested with certain powers and rights or engaged in some common duty or pursuit,
【DERIVATIVEs】 college, collegial, collegiate, collegiately
delegation ★★[4543] noun from delegate 〈 leg
【DEFINITION】 A delegation is a group of people who have been sent somewhere to have talks with other people on behalf of a larger group of people.
【pl.】 delegations
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ legat(leg); send ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin legare》 [related to lex] send with a commission, appoint as deputy, appoint by a last will; to choose
【First Known Meaning】 action of delegating
【DERIVATIVEs】 delegable, delegate, delegatee, delegation, delegator, populational, populationless
legacy ★★★[2939] noun from leg
【DEFINITION】 A legacy is money or property which someone leaves to you when they die.
【SYNONYM】 inheritance
【ROOTs】 ⑴ legate(leg); send ⑵ acy(cy); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin legare》 [related to lex] send with a commission, appoint as deputy, appoint by a last will; to choose
【First Known Meaning】 body of persons sent on a mission
Other words containing "leg-, lega-, lege-, league"; alleged, allegedly, colleagueship, collegial, collegiate, delegable, delegacy, delegate, delegatee, delegator, delegatory, leg, legatary, legate, legatee, legatine, legation, legato, nondelegate, relegate, relegation, superdelegate
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
lect-, leg-
lead
lax
law
late
late
land
labor
know
knot-, knit-
