el
masculine
/leˈɣaðo/
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Translation
legacy, bequest
Word origin
From Latin legatum ('a bequest'), from legare ('to bequeath, to depute').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- legatum
- English cognates
- legacy, legate, delegate
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Plurallegados
Examples
generaciones.
His music is a legacy for the coming generations.
valioso .
The grandfather left a valuable legacy to the family.
conserva cultural .
The museum preserves the cultural legacy of the region.
.
She received a house as a bequest from her aunt.
imperio percibe .
The legacy of the ancient empire can still be felt in the city.
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