ilegal

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin illēgālis, from Latin lēgālis corresponding to i- +‎ legal.

Adjective

ilegal m, f (plural ilegais)

1. illegal

Alternative forms

• illegal (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin illēgālis, from Latin lēgālis corresponding to i- +‎ legal.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.lɨ.ˈɣaɫ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.le.ˈɡaw/

Adjective

ilegal m, f (plural ilegais, comparable)

1. illegal; unlawful (forbidden by the law)

   Antonym: legal

Etymology

Borrowed from French illégal, Medieval Latin illēgālis, from Latin lēgālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ileˈɡal]

Adjective

ilegal m, n (feminine singular ilegală, masculine plural ilegali, feminine and neuter plural ilegale)

1. illegal, unlawful

   Synonym: ilicit

   Antonyms: legal, licit

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin illēgālis, from Latin lēgālis corresponding to i- +‎ legal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ileˈɡal/, [ileˈɣal]

Adjective

ilegal (plural ilegales)

1. illegal, unlawful

   Antonym: legal

Further reading

• “ilegal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.